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伦敦震撼世界的无名墓碑(转发)

2015-04-03 15:21阅读:
伦敦威斯敏斯特教堂地下室的墓碑林中,有一块名扬世界的墓碑。其实它只是一块很普通的墓碑:粗糙的花岗石质地,造型也很一般,静静地立在亨利三世到乔治二世等二十多位英国前国王,以及牛顿、达尔文、狄更斯等名人的墓碑旁边,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,似乎不值一提。就是这样一块墓碑,却成为名扬全球的著名墓碑。每一个到过威斯特敏斯特教堂的人,都会经过那些曾经显赫一世的名人墓碑,顶礼膜拜这位不知名的墓碑。
伦敦震撼世界的无名墓碑(转发) 伦敦威斯敏斯特教堂(1)
伦敦震撼世界的无名墓碑(转发)
伦敦威斯敏斯特教堂(2)
原因很简单,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.'
伦敦震撼世界的无名墓碑(转发) 伦敦威斯敏斯特教堂无名墓碑
译文:
“当我年轻的时候,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,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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