Tag Archives: 良知

William Arthur Ward (學者)

“Happiness has a habit of pursuing the person who feels grateful to his God, comfortable with his conscience, in favor with his friend, in love with his labors and in balance with his bank.”

— William Arthur Ward, Scholar

「習慣心感上蒼、不違良知、交友相得、喜愛工作、收支平衡,則快樂自來。」– 威廉‧亞瑟‧沃德 (學者)

  • conscience (n.) 良知﹐良心。Be guided by your conscience. (讓良心來指引你。) be in favor (with somebody) 受歡迎的。例:Hawaii is very much in favor as a holiday destination. (夏威夷是一個受歡迎的渡假勝地。)
  • 威廉‧亞瑟‧沃德 (1921-1994) 為美國著名作家,著有「信念的泉源」 (Fountains of Faith),他的名言經常被引用,且文章經常被刊登在各大雜誌裡。

Thomas Jefferson (美國第三任總統)

“Our greatest happiness does not depend on the condition of life in which chance has placed us, but is always the result of a good conscience, good health, occupation, and freedom in all just pursuits.”

— Thomas Jefferson, Third U.S. President

「我們最大的快樂,不是因機運而帶來優渥的生活條件,反而一直都是良知、健康、工作及追求正當行為的結果。」– 湯瑪斯‧傑佛遜 (美國第三任總統)

  • conscience (n.) 憑良心應該做某事情。例:statements made in good conscience (憑良心做出的陳述)。just (adj.) 公平的,正當的。
  • 湯瑪斯‧傑佛遜 (1743-1826) 是美國第三任總統,也是美國「獨立宣言」的主要起草人,為美國開國元勳之一。傑佛遜博學多聞,是園藝家、政治家、建築師、考古學家、古生物學家、音樂家、發明家等。

Polybius (歷史學家)

“There is no witness so dreadful, no accuser so terrible, as the conscience that dwells in the heart of every man.”

— Polybius, Historian

「沒有比心中良知更駭人的證人、更可怖的控訴者。」– 波利比奧斯 (歷史學家)

  • dreadful (adj.) 糟糕的,極討厭的。例:The customer service was dreadful. (很糟糕的客服。) accuse (v.) 控告,指控。He accused me of lying. (他指控我說謊。) conscience (n.) 良知,良心。例:Let your conscience guide you. (讓你的良知來引導你。) dwell (v.) 居住。
  • 波利比奧斯 (BC.203 – BC.120) 是古希臘政治家和歷史學家,以《歷史》一書留名傳世,書中紀錄羅馬帝國的興起。他主張歷史學家應依據史實且不偏頗的紀錄歷史,並實地訪問所有被紀載的人。