His discovery of Mencken using words as weapons in a political sense is a very powerful moment for him in his intellectual development.

门肯在政治领域以唇当剑,的艺术让他受益非浅,这种主动进取。

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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

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