"You can't just preach lofty goals and wait for somebody else to act.

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exhibits a sort of lofty detachment to the more or less petty things that weigh most of us down.

这类人展现了一种,对琐碎事物的崇高超脱,让我们大多数人无地自容。

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They talked about the real world that is outside, that is dirty,impure,profane versus academia, which is lofty,idealistic,sacred.

他们将外面的世界看成是现实，是肮脏的，不洁，被亵渎的，而学术界，则是崇高的，有理想的，神圣的。

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Such a sight should send a thrill of horror through the nerves of civilization and impel the heart of humanity to lofty deeds.

如此场景,撼动着人类的文明,鞭笞着人们追求高尚的心灵

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You might even say that Machiavelli takes delight in demonstrating, much to our chagrin, the space between our lofty intentions and the actual consequences of our deeds.

也可说,马奇亚维利自豪地展示了，虽然令人大为懊丧地，但他展示了我们崇高意向,与实际所为之后果间的灰色地带。

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He used lofty terms.

他使用高深的词语。

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