The perpetuity by generation is common to beasts; but memory, merit, and noble works, are proper to men.
靠繁衍延续生命,禽兽也能做到;而留下身后之名、功绩与高尚的事业,才是人所特有的。
— Francis Bacon · Essays · Of Parents And Children —
The perpetuity by generation is common to beasts; but memory, merit, and noble works, are proper to men.
靠繁衍延续生命,禽兽也能做到;而留下身后之名、功绩与高尚的事业,才是人所特有的。