But they possess wisdom as an attribute, not as an essential characteristic.

然而拥有这些能力只是神的一种属性,而非必要的特征。

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Our political nature is our essential characteristic.

我的政治天性是我们的必备性格。

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The primacy of reason and the pursuit of objectivity, therefore, both characteristic of the Western experience seem to me to be essential for the achievement of the desired goals almost anywhere in the world.

理性至上和追求客观,这是西方经验的两个特征,在我看来,这两点几乎在世界任何地方,对既定目标的实现都是至关重要的

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