There never was and is not likely soon to be a nation of philosophers, nor am I certain it is desirable that there should be.

There never was and is not likely soon to be a nation of philosophers, nor am I certain it is desirable that there should be.

过去从来没有，现在也不太可能很快就会出现一个哲学家的国家，我也不确定是否应该出现这样一个国家。

-- Henry David Thoreau 亨利·大卫·梭罗