That's the whole thing about being a kook,I mean, being willing to be a beginner, make a fool out of oneself once in a while."

VOA: standard.2010.08.04

that's somewhat much closer to the Russians, and close to Dostoyevsky, in terms of being a holy fool.

这让我们在精神上更加接近陀思妥耶夫斯基，就像一个高尚的傻子。

普林斯顿公开课 - 人性课程节选

It is better to be a human being dissatisfied than a pig satisfied; better to be Socrates dissatisfied than a fool satisfied.

当痛苦的人,胜过当快乐的猪;,当痛苦的苏格拉底胜过当快乐的傻瓜。

耶鲁公开课 - 公正课程节选