“Man's main task in life is to give birth to himself, to become what he potentially is.”
英语
“人一生中的主要任务是诞生自己,成为他潜在可能成为的那个人。”
Man for Himself ↗ (1947)
《为自己的人》“To die is poignantly bitter, but the idea of having to die without having lived is unbearable.”
英语
“死亡是令人痛苦的,但想到没有真正活过就要死去,那是无法忍受的。”
Man for Himself ↗ (1947)
《为自己的人》“The danger of the past was that men became slaves. The danger of the future is that men may become robots.”
英语
“过去的危险是人成为奴隶。未来的危险是人可能成为机器人。确实,机器人不会反叛。但鉴于人的本性,机器人无法活着并保持理智。”
The Sane Society ↗ (1955)
《健全的社会》“Love is the only sane and satisfactory answer to the problem of human existence.”
英语
“爱是人类存在问题的唯一理智而令人满意的答案。”
The Art of Loving ↗ (1956)
《爱的艺术》“Immature love says: "I love you because I need you." Mature love says: "I need you because I love you."”
英语
“不成熟的爱说:"我爱你,因为我需要你。"成熟的爱说:"我需要你,因为我爱你。"爱首先不是对某个特定人的关系;它是一种态度、一种性格的定向,决定了一个人与整个世界的关联方式。”
The Art of Loving ↗ (1956)
《爱的艺术》