He spent much of the 20th century arguing that different people would always want different things out of life, that this was part of the human condition, and that we had better get used to it.

在20世纪的大多数时间里，他都在极力宣扬，每个人在生活中的追求各有不同，这便是人类面对的现实，我们需要学会适应它。

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This week Mr Kan said he had no intention of dissolving parliament early, arguing that the public would not like it and that it would be better to wait until 2013.

本周，菅直人谈到他无意提早解散议会，公众也不希望这样，最好能维持到2013年。

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