What we opprobriously call stupidity, though not an enlivening quality in common society, is nature's favorite resource for preserving steadiness of conduct and consistency of opinion.
我们无礼地称之为愚蠢的东西尽管在平民社会中不是个令人愉快的品质，但却是大自然让人们保持行为的稳定性和观点连贯性的钟爱资源。
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