无名碑

发布时间:2024-03-13 10:01

在伦敦闻名世界的威斯敏斯特大教堂地下室的墓碑林中,有一块名扬世界的墓碑。其实这只是一块很普通的墓碑,粗糙的花岗石质地,造型也很一般,同周围那些质地上乘、做工优良的亨利三世到乔治二世等二十多位英国前国王的墓碑,以及牛顿、达尔文、狄更斯等名人的墓碑比较起来,它显得微不足道,不值一提。它没有姓名,没有生卒年月,甚至上面连墓主的介绍文字也没有。但是,就是这样一块无名氏墓碑,却成为名扬全球的著名墓碑。每一个到过威斯特敏斯特大教堂的人,都被这块墓碑深深地震撼着,准确地说,他们被这块墓碑上的碑文深深地震撼着。”在这块墓碑上,刻着这样的一段话:

“When I was young and free and my imagination had no limits, I dreamed of changing the world.

As I grew older and wiser, I discovered the world would not change, so I shortened my sights somewhat and decided to change only my country. But it, too, seemed immovable.

As I grew into my twilight years, in one last desperate attempt, I settled for changing only my family, those closest to me, but alas, they would have none of it.

And now, as I lie on my deathbed, I suddenly realize:

If I had only changed myself first, then by example I would have changed my family.

From their inspiration and encouragement, I would then have been able to better my country, and who knows, I may have even changed the world.”

译文是:“当我年轻的时候,我的想象力从没有受到过限制,我梦想改变这个世界。

当我成熟以后,我发现我不能改变这个世界,我将目光缩短了些,决定只改变我的国家。

当我进入暮年后,我发现我不能改变我的国家,我的最后愿望仅仅是改变一下我的家庭。但是,这也不可能。

当我躺在床上,行将就木时,我突然意识到:

如果一开始我仅仅去改变我自己,然后作为一个榜样,我可能改变我的家庭;在家人的帮助和鼓励下,我可能为国家做一些事情。然后谁知道呢?我甚至可能改变这个世界。”

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