《吾国与吾民-My Country and My people(英文版)》

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    thology;youngicarusadetoflytoohighuntiltheelted

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    angroisteered

    nsense;ashasensefordollarsandpennies

    realiss;then;ischaracteristifyouthwhen

    anispastfortyanddoesnotbeeaindedoragenius

    tothelatterclassbelongthe”bigchildren;”liketolstoy;robertlouisstevensonand

    sirjasbarrie;sochnativechildishness;bined

    thatcapacityforetealyouthhall

    iortality

    1thisoldn;aroundthesixthcenturybc;hroughthe

    hankukuanpass;andsayinggoodbyetotheoleavethe

    fivethousandentofhisfelloen

    allthisis;ho;intheoryandpractice;forthereisnoprofounder

    llectionofancentratedroguishphilosophyoflifethanthatntainedinthefive

    thousand;intheoryandpractice;ansa

    ;acking

    laughteratthefutilityofallhuninterferenan

    institutions;laentandrriage;andacertaindisbeliefinidealisnotso

    chbecauseoflackofenergyasbecauseofalackoffaithitisaphilosophyh

    unteraofnfucius;andservesasasafetyvalveforthe

    ierfectionsofanfuciansocietyforthenfucianoutlookonlifeispositive;

    yofthesetrange

    elentsergestheiortalthinger1

    henceachinesearenfucianistssheyare

    failuresthenfucianistinusbuildsandstrives;hetaoistinuschesand

    slesthereforeoralizes;and

    ofofficeheversifies;andusuallyitisgoodtaoisticpoetrythatexplainsost

    allchinesescholarsostallllectedhinese

    ers;poetryoccupiesthebetterandgreaterhalf

    fortaoislikerphia;isstrangelybenuingandthereforestrangelysoothingit

    relieves;itspoetryandits
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    worship

    ofnatureservetheesoftroubleanddisorderas

    nfucianiservesthentisofpeaceaadnationalintegrationinthat

    providesasaferetreatforthechinesehunheartandabalorthechinesesoul;

    ittedtotrialsandtribulationsthepoetryoftaoislonehas

    detherigoristianticisas

    savederelleperial

    virtuesandarehashofralexhortationsallgoodchineseliterature;allchinese

    literaturethatisanndand

    soothesthehunheartisessentiallyiuedand

    nfucianisrethenegativeandpositivepolesofchinesethoughtakelife

    possibleinchina

    1sofaxasthisnegativeattitudetoisrelytaoisbr 》

    alittletouchedinitss

    thechinesearebynaturegreatertaoiststhantheyarebyculturenfucianistsasa

    people;perialde;basedonthenceptionof

    essentialjustice;butenoughtodistrustlas

    niyfivepercentoflegaltroublesaresettledoutofurtenoughto

    keelaboraterulesofcereny;butaspart

    ofthegreatjokeoflife;errykingat

    chinesefuneralsenoughtodenouncevice;butenough

    nottobesurprisedordisturbedbyitenoughtostartsuccessivewavesof

    revolutions;butproseandgobacktotheprevious

    pattesofgoventofofficial

    iearules;

    buts;toignorethecircuentthe

    play;andbeesuperiortotheteachouryounginthe

    llegesaurseofpoliticalscience;shoentissupposedtobe

    run;butbydailyexalehounicipal;provincialandcentral

    goventsareactuallyrunpracticableidealisaswehave

    nopatiencefordoctrinairetheologyelikethe

    sonsofgod;buttobehavelikesane;norlhunbeingsthatis

    anistsandchristianitystfailin

    ustbealteredbeyondregnitionbeforeitcanbeacceptedtheonly

    partofchristianteachingsrulyacceptedbythechinesepeopleis

    lessasdoves”but”s”forthesetwo

    virtues;dovelikegentlenessandserpentlike;areattributesoftheoldrogue

    inoneaneffort;butitthefutility

    ofitthisgeneralattitudeofndhasatendencytodeveloppassivedefencetactics

    ”greatthingsallthings;andsllthingscanbereducedintonothing”onthisgeneralprincipleallchinesedisputesarepatchedup;allchinese

    sprograesaredisunteduntilthereare

    peaceandriceforeverybody”onebidisnotsogoodasonepass;”sorunsanotherof

    ourproverbs;eansthesathingas”let

    sleepingdogslie”

    hunlifeveson;therefore;onthelineofleaststruggleandleastresistancethis

    developsaind;ossandtofind

    oneselfinhayhtheuniverseitdevelopsalsocertaindefencetacticsh

    canbereterriblethananytacticsofaggressionoarestaurantand

    feelshungry;butthefooddoesnote;onecanrepeattheordertotheboyifthe

    boyisrude;oneanagentanddosothingaboutitbutif

    theboyrepliesinthestelegantnner;”inging”anddoesnotvea

    step;oneostelegantnner

    alsosuch;inbrief;isthepassivestrengthofthechinesepeople;astrengthh

    thoseadetofeelstebestitisthestrengthoftheold

    rogue

    vpacifisbr 》

    sofarhthreeofthecharacteristicsthatparalysethe

    a

    generalvieelloinguishedbyacertaintolerant

    nonchalanceitisevidentthatsuchaviehoutitsvirtues;andthey

    arethevirtuesofanoldpeople;notaitiousnorkeentositontopofthe

    apeopleuchoflife;oacceptlifefor

    itish;butneverthelessthatthislifeshallbeliveddecentlyandhappily

    hinoneslot

    forthe:theydonot

    liveinordertodie;asthechristianspretendtodo;nordotheyseekforautopiaon

    earth;asnyseersofthedotheyjusttoorderthislifeonearth;h

    theyknoayeably;endure

    nobly;andlivehappilyofthenoblevirtuesofthebition;zealfor

    reforpublicspirit;senseforadventureandheroicurage;thechinesearedevoid

    theybingntblanrinexploringthenorthpolebut

    theyaretrendouslyinterestedinthisnplaceheyhavean

    indotablepatience;anindefatigableindustry;asenseofduty;alevelheaded

    nsense;;andthatunequalledgenius

    forfindinghappinessinhardenvironntsent梣ualitiesthat

    kethisnplaandand

    toleranellotobelackingin

    deeurope

    indeeditseeattis;onchingthespectacleofpresentdayeurope;thatsheis

    sufferinglessfrolaartness”orintellectualbrilliancethanfrohelack

    ofalittlelloitseeattisbarelypossiblethateuropewillo
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    utgrow

    itshotheadedyouthfulnessanditsintellectualbrilliance;andthatafteranother

    centuryofscientificprogress;thesocloselytogetherthatthe

    europeansoretolerantvieher;attherisk

    oftotalannihilationtheyobealittlelessbrilliant;andalittle

    retureihavenfidencethatthechangeofvieabout;notby

    brillianttheoriesbutbyaninstinctforselfpreservationperhapsthenthewill

    leatobelievelessinselfassertionandreintolerance;fortolerancewillbe

    direlyneededhetogethertheytleless

    desiroustokeprogress;andalittlereanxioustounderstandlifeandthevoice

    oftheoldnofhankukuanpassorewidely

    froheply”good”becauseit

    isnsenseifthisearthlylifeisallthelifeusttrytolivein

    peaceifthispointofvieheselfassertionandthe

    restlessnessofthespiritofthearesignsofitsyouthfulrahechinese;

    steepedinhisorientalphilosophy;canseethatthatra

    europesiningofagefor;strangeasityseeoutoftheextrelyshrewd

    philosophyoftaoisherealergestheolerance”tolerancehasbeen;

    ithink;thegreatestqualityofchineseculture;andtoleranceethe

    greatestqualityofdeculture;aturestoleatolerance;one

    needsalittlesorroofthetaoisttypetruecynicsareoftenthe

    kindestpeople;fortheyseethehollotherealizationofthat

    holloicpity

    paatterofhighhununderstandingifnuldleatobea

    littlerecynical;heoisperhaps

    enarehefighters

    beandthe

    nfuonyastheidealoflifetheydonotfightbecausethey

    arethestcalculatingandselfinterestedofpeoplesanaveragechinesechild

    knoendonotknohatbyfightingone

    getskilledorid;heritbeanindividualoranationchinesepartiestoa

    disputearetheeasiesttobringtotheirsensesthatcalculatingphilosophyteaches

    theobesloellow;oldroguishphilosophy

    esoftrouble;also

    againstntaryprideandassertionatthentofsuccessthe

    oderationsays:”es;donotenjoyallofit;

    es;donottakeallofit”tobeoverassertiveandtotakefull

    advantageofonespositionisarkofvulgarity

    andanonofdoanofrespectforfairplay;thechineseequivalentexpression”donotpush

    afelloerelyatterofculture;orhanyangas

    totheerelyvulgarorlacking

    inhanyangifthefrenchnhadbeeninbuedalittleatthe

    ntofhisvictory;heposedtheversaillestreaty;andhishead

    oreeasilyonhispilloany

    ething;andnoonerealizestheextresillinessof

    tanyeaanentlyunder

    itsironheelsbutfight;

    iles

    atterofteerantasan

    understandinguchlessinthestreetthaneboysasa

    people;uchlessthaninablecivilwars

    puttheariesruleandtherehirty

    revolutions;notthree;inthelasttyyearsirelandisnopeacebecausethe

    irishfoughthard;andillfightingtodaybecausefighthard

    enough

    norarechinesecivilingintherealsenseoftheilrecently;civil

    ionforserviceisunknohesoldierswho

    dothefightingarepoorpeopleakealivingotherwise

    thesesoldiersdonotrelishagoodfight;andthegeneralsrelishthefightbecausethey

    donotdothefightinginanyjorcaaignsilverbulletshaveale

    ofthefaakeajestictriuhalretutothe

    entoftheboofgunsthoseguns梩heysuggestso

    chthesoundofbattle;andtheyaretypical;forinchineseprivatequarrelsand

    civilakeuptheessenceofthebattleone

    doesnotseefightinginerelyhearsitiheardttles;onein

    peking;andoneinayaurally;ityrely

    ayintodefeat;andpaignina

    onththedefeatedgeneral;acrdingtothe

    chineseideaoffairplay;isthengivenahundredthousanddollarstravellingexpenses

    andsentona”tourofindustrialinvestigationtoeurope3hthefullknohat

    inthenextaybeneededbythepresentnquerorhthenext

    tuofevents;thestprobablethingisthatyouhevictorandthe

    vanquishedridinginthesacarlikethersthatisthebeautyof

    chinesehanyanganhepeoplehavenothingtodohittheyhatewar;

    andeinchinafor”goodironisnot

    deintonails;andgoodnarenotdesoldiers”

    vintentnt

    travellersinchina;especiallythose
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    visitedpartsofthechineseinland;areequallyazedattheloandardoflivingof

    theassesandattheircheerfulnessandntentntundersuch

    nditionseveninthefanestrickenprovinces;likeshensi;thisspiritof

    ntentntgenerallyprevailsinallexers

    probablycanstillsle

    noiseryofthechinesepeopleisdueundoubtedlytothe

    applicationofaandard;thestandardnceiveof

    anynbeinghappyunlessheislivinginanoverheatedapartntandownsaradio

    ifthisstandard;thereshouldhavebeennohappypersonintheworld

    before1850;andthereshouldberehappypeopleintheunitedstatesthanin

    geitlichesbavaria;hereareveryfeating;adjustablellapsibleand

    reversiblebarberchairs;andcertainlyveryfechesandbuttonstherearestill

    fechesandbuttonsinthechineseuntryside;althoughinprogressive

    shanghaitheoldfashionedbarberchairthatisarealchair;andthatonecanstillfind

    onkingsartreinparistoday;haspletelydisappeared

    forself;ianansonachairthatisarealchair;

    andsleepsonabedthatisarealbedandnotadaytisofaisahappiethe

    standardthatasuresansberofchanicalbuttonshe

    pressesinadayst;therefore;beafalsestandard;andalotofthissocalledstery

    ofchinesententntisoftheeersoaking

    itistrue;hoorententedthane

    people;classforclass;enditionsthisspiritof

    cheerfulnessandntentntisfoundinboththeliterateandilliterateclasses;for

    suaybeseeninthegay;

    babblingrickshahewayandready

    tolaughatafelloansdisforts;oritybeseeninthepantingandperspiring

    sedanchairoliesaybeseeninthe

    boattrackersuptheszechuenrapidsandheirliving

    abarepittanealsadayasilebutheartyal

    eatenuchdealofluck;acrdingtothechinese
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