I am not thinking of mere forms of politeness, such as saying "please" and "thank you" : formal manners are most fully developed among barbarians, and diminish with every advance in culture.

我指的并不只是礼貌的形式，如说“请”和“谢谢”：正式的礼仪在野蛮人中是最为成熟的，之后就随着文化的进步而逐渐消退了。

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But the wise advance every step with confidence.

世事如棋局局新，智慧人的每一步都走出自信心。

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Every advance in civilization had brought with it new possibilities of barbarism.

文明的每一次进步也带来了野蛮的新的可能性。

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