In a world filled with hate, we must still dare to hope. In a world filled with anger, we must still dare to comfort. In a world filled with despair, we must still dare to dream. And in a world filled with distrust, we must still dare to believe.
选自《盐铁论·孝养》。距:通“拒”。【大意】拒绝接受别人意见的视听闭塞,自己独断专行的就会遭到孤立。
In English every word can be verbed. Would that it were so in our programming languages.