来自《耶鲁大学开放课程：古希腊历史简介 第4集 第4集》

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  there has to be some kind
  也就是说 你的行为
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  of a reasonable human limit to what you do.
  该有某种合乎常人行为的界限
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  So, here is this problem.
  因此 问题产生了
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  A typically Greek problem is where there is a contradiction
  一个典型的希腊式的问题
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  that you've got to live with;you can't resolve.
  你必须面对一个无法调和的矛盾局面
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  If you want to seek the fullness of a human experience,
  如果你追寻精彩的人生经历
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  you have to try to be the best possible man,the
  你不得不试图成为最强势的人
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  greatest possible man
  最伟大的人
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  to compete successfully against others
  在与其他人竞争中脱颖而出
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  and to achieve fame,glory, and recognition.
  获得名利 荣耀与众人的认可
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  But if you push it too far you will anger the gods
  但是如果过分追名逐利 便会触怒诸神
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  and something terrible will happen to you.
  灾难随即降临