We all know, or at least sense, that the world is upside down: we act as if there is no end to what is actually finite: fossil fuels and the atmospheric space to absorb their emissions.

至少从某些方面来说我们都知道世界都乱了套：我们行动就好像没有尽头实际上是有限的：化石燃料和大气空间以吸收她们的排放物。

youdao

Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.

所以他的差役，若装作仁义的差役，也不算希奇。他们的结局，必然照着他们的行为。

youdao

Even if you had felt he was the man of your dreams, you may have had no choice but to do as you did: to tell him you felt abused by his behavior, and to end the relationship before you came to harm.

即使你感觉到他就是你的白马王子，你只能告诉他这是一种虐待，并在他伤害你之前结束这段关系。 除此之外，你别无选择。

youdao

Anyway, you have to overcome these-- you have to think that ... if you go into the field you would probably-- If you're successful-- you would probably end up as a philanthropist; but no movie will be made about your life and you may encounter hostility the whole way.

不管怎样，你们要克服这种想法-,你们要认为,如果你进入这一行，你很可能-,如果你成功了-,你很可能成为一位慈善家;,但是不会有电影记录你的人生,而且你可能整天遭受白眼。

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