They show what human beings can be, the capacity of the human spirit.

它们展示了人类所能及之事,人类精神所能承载之力

耶鲁公开课 - 聆听音乐课程节选

I think in some ways my hope is, maybe it's more just my optimistic spirit, my hope would be that Muslims would feel like this is the place where they could really thrive within their Muslim identity, and yet be part of the American dream.

我的希望是，这也许只是我的一厢情愿,穆斯林人民能觉得这片土地才是,穆斯林民族保持传统,繁荣昌盛的地方，但仍然是美国梦的一部分。

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I assume what Socrates means by that is though each individual will, each of us, embody all three features of soul, appetite, spirit, and reason, only one of these will be the dominate trait in each of us.

我假定苏格拉底是指,虽然每个个体，我们每一个人，都将体现灵魂,欲望，意志与理性的全部三种特质，而仅有其中一项,会主宰我们每一个人。

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