Old men and comets have been reverenced for the same reason; their long beards, and pretences to foretell events.

Old men and comets have been reverenced for the same reason; their long beards, and pretences to foretell events.

老人和彗星也因为同样的原因而受到尊敬;他们的长胡子，假装能预知事件。

-- Jonathan Swift 乔纳森·斯威夫特