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发信人: xinzhai (abao), 信区: LeisureTime
标 题: 一段碑文 [zz]
发信站: BBS 未名空间站 (Sat Apr 4 12:40:23 2015, 美东)
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。与
周围的墓碑相比,它显得微不足道,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。
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。因为在这块墓碑上,刻着这样的一段话:
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。
据说,许多世界政要和名人看到这块碑文时都感慨不已。有人说这是一篇人生的教
义,有人说这是灵魂的一种自省。
附原文:
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, seem ed 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.
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