English-Chinese Comparative Proverbs and Sayings

Author: Xu Shouqin
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
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1. Social
0001 There is no royal road to science, and only those who do not dread fatiguing climb of its steep path have a chance of gaining luminous summits. — Karl Marx
Science has no easy path, and only those who strive to climb the rugged road have a chance to reach the brilliant peak. — K. Marx
0002 Science must not be as selfish pleasure. Those who are fortunate enough to be able to devote themselves to scientific pursuits must first place their knowledge at the service of humanity. — Karl Marx
Science is not a selfish pleasure. Those who are fortunate enough to dedicate themselves to scientific research must first serve humanity with their knowledge. — K. Marx
0003 Science is organized knowledge. — Herbert Spencer
Science is governed by rules. — H. Spencer
0004 Science is the body of knowledge about nature that represents the collective efforts, insights, findings, and wisdom of the human race. — Paul G. Hewitt
Science is the sum of knowledge about nature, representing the collective efforts, insights, discoveries, and wisdom of humanity. — P. Hewitt
0005 Scientific knowledge aims at being wholly impersonal. — Bertrand Russell
Science requires complete freedom from the interference of human emotional factors. — B. Russell
0006 The man of science does not discover in order to know; he wants to know in order to discover. — Alfred North Whitehead
The scientist does not discover in order to know; he knows in order to discover. — A. Whitehead
0007 Science is nothing but developed perception, interpreted intent, commonsense rounded out and minutely articulated. — George Santayana
Science is nothing more than developed perception, interpreted meaning, common sense refined and elaborately expressed. — G. Santayana
0008 The whole of science is nothing more than a refinement of everyday thinking. — Albert Einstein
Science is nothing more than the refinement of everyday thinking. — A. Einstein
0009 In science, read, by preference, the newest books; in literature, the oldest. — Bulwer Lytton
In scientific works, you should first read the newest books; in literary works, you should first read the oldest books. — B. Lytton
0010 True science teaches above all, to doubt and be ignorant.