since he is born with weapons for the use of wisdom and virtue, he may use them for the opposite ends.

人生下来就有可以运用智慧和美德的利器,但人也可以用这利器反其道行之

耶鲁公开课 - 古希腊历史简介课程节选

And Moses admonishes the Israelites not to suppose that their inheritance of the land of Canaan is due to their own powers, or on account of any righteousness or virtue that they possess.

摩西警告以色列人不要想当然地认为,他们继承迦南之地是凭借了自己的力量，或者视之为他们所拥有的正义和美德。

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Virtue is to be fought for and raced for, not without dust and heat.

美德是要竞争和奋斗的，没有痕迹和温度。

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For injustice is most dangerous when it is armed and man armed by nature with good sense and virtue may use them for entirely opposite ends.

因为非正义一旦被武装起来将最为危险,好人也可能利用,善心和美德而为非作歹

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Psychology is not just the study of disease,weakness,and damage it also is the study of strength and virtue, Treatment is not just fixing what is wrong; it also is building what is right.

心理学不仅是对疾病，弱点和伤害进行研究,它也研究优点和美德，治疗不只是修复错误;,同时也要塑造正确的东西。

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Peace is for Hobbes a moral good and the virtues are those qualities of behavior that tend to peace and vices are those that lead to war. Consider the disadvantages of war and the benefits of peace.

对霍布斯来说，和平这种道德情操和,美德把人们引向和平,相反，邪恶使人们坠入战争深渊,思考一下战争的弊病和,和平的优势。

耶鲁公开课 - 政治哲学导论课程节选

Both he and Thrasymachus believe that justice is a virtue, : but Socrates says, "What kind of virtue is it "? to deceive and fleece other people?"

他和，Thrasymachus，都相信,正义是美德，但苏格拉底说，“欺骗与剥削他人,算哪门子美德“

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