来自《耶鲁大学开放课程：1871年后的法国第12集第12集》

a policy of abstention is very simply the road to decadence.

弃权就等于选择堕落
In the times in which we live nations are only great

在我们生活的时代
in accordance with the activities which they develop.

国家只有在发展壮大的过程中才会强大起来
Exerting ourselves without action, regarding all expansion

光尽力而无行动将所有在非洲
in Africa and the Orient as a trap or an adventure,

和东方的扩张看做一个陷阱或是一场冒险
to live in this way, believe me, is to abdicate our position

相信我这样生活等于自我放弃
and to tumble from the first

并甘愿让我们从世界第一的位子
to the third or the fourth rank of nations."

滑落至第三或是第四"
Ferry also believed in what he called the humanitarian

费里还相信他所谓的人道主义
and civilizing side of the question.

是在将世界文明化
In his words, quote, "superior races have a right

用他的话说 "高级种族有权利
vis-à-vis inferior races," he wrote.

与低级种族面对面" 他曾如此写道