It would be far nearer the truth to say that some are born with saddles on their backs and others booted and spurred to ride them."

这样说也许更贴切,有些人生来就烙有奴隶的印记,而有些人生来就是统治他们的"

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Marcion,though,seemed to have spurred other Christian leaders to decide what they thought Christian scripture should do.

马吉安似乎促使了其他基督教领袖,确定基督圣典的作用。

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