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सभ्यता का तब तक अस्तित्व नहीं हो सकता था जब तक लिखित भाषा नहीं आई, क्योंकि लिखित भाषा के बिना कोई भी पीढ़ी आने वाली पीढ़ियों को अपनी साधारण खोजों के अलावा और कुछ नहीं सौंप सकती थी।

Civilization could not exist until there was written language, because without written language no generation could bequeath to succeeding generations anything but its simpler findings.

Civilization could not exist until there was written language, because without written language no generation could bequeath to succeeding generations anything but its simpler findings.

बिल्कुल स्वाभाविक रूप से, विद्वानों ने यह मान लिया कि लैटिन व्याकरण केवल लैटिन व्याकरण नहीं था, बल्कि वह खुद व्याकरण था। उन्होंने इसे अपनाया और इसका पूरा फायदा उठाया।

Quite naturally, scholars assumed that Latin grammar was not merely Latin grammar, but that it was grammar itself. They borrowed it and made the most of it.

Quite naturally, scholars assumed that Latin grammar was not merely Latin grammar, but that it was grammar itself. They borrowed it and made the most of it.

बायबल की प्रामाणिकता पर सवाल उठाने वाले अक्सर इस बात को पूरी तरह नजरअंदाज कर देते हैं कि हजारों पुरातात्विक खोजों ने इसकी ऐतिहासिक सच्चाई पर मुहर लगाई है।

Many of those who scoff at the trustworthiness of the Bible do so completely overlooking the fact that thousands of archaeological discoveries have affirmed the historical reliability of the Bible.

Many of those who scoff at the trustworthiness of the Bible do so completely overlooking the fact that thousands of archaeological discoveries have affirmed the historical reliability of the Bible.

अन्य सभी प्राचीन धार्मिक ग्रंथों से बाइबिल को जो चीज़ अलग करती है, वह है इसकी वैज्ञानिक सटीकता। बिना किसी अपवाद के, हर दूसरे प्राचीन धार्मिक ग्रंथ में कुछ न कुछ वैज्ञानिक अशुद्धियाँ हैं। उदाहरण के लिए, कुरान में मुहम्मद ने शिक्षा दी कि सूर्य एक कीचड़ भरे सोते (झरने) में डूब जाता है। हिंदू वेद कहते हैं कि पृथ्वी चपटी और त्रिकोणीय है, और यह कि भूकंप हाथियों द्वारा इसके नीचे हिलने-डुलने के कारण आते हैं। बाइबिल में आपको कभी भी ऐसे बेतुके बयान पढ़ने को नहीं मिलेंगे।

One of the things that sets the Bible apart from all other ancient religious writings is its scientific accuracy. Without exception, every other ancient religious writing contains certain scientific errors. For example, Muhammad taught in the Qur'an that the sun descends down into a muddy spring. The Hindu Vedas state that the Earth is flat and triangular, that earthquakes are caused by elephants shaking themselves under it. You'll never read absurd statements like those in the Bible.

One of the things that sets the Bible apart from all other ancient religious writings is its scientific accuracy. Without exception, every other ancient religious writing contains certain scientific errors. For example, Muhammad taught in the Qur'an that the sun descends down into a muddy spring. The Hindu Vedas state that the Earth is flat and triangular, that earthquakes are caused by elephants shaking themselves under it. You'll never read absurd statements like those in the Bible.

अमेरिका की शुरुआत से ही एक मध्यमवर्गीय समाज था—वहाँ सबसे पहले इंग्लैंड से अत्यधिक महत्वाकांक्षी लोग आए थे। वहाँ न तो कोई निहित स्वार्थ थे, न कोई पद-श्रेणियाँ और न ही कोई वर्ग; वह एक बहुत ही कम आबादी वाली जगह थी जहाँ असीमित प्राकृतिक संसाधन मौजूद थे—एक तरह से बिल्कुल मुफ्त—और अगर आप असफल भी हो जाते, तो आपके पास हमेशा नए सिरे से शुरुआत करने का मौका होता था।

merica was middle-class for the very start - the people who came first were hyper-strivers from England. There were no vested interests, no ranks, no classes, it was very lightly populated, there were unlimited natural resources - for free essentially - if you failed, you could always start over.

merica was middle-class for the very start - the people who came first were hyper-strivers from England. There were no vested interests, no ranks, no classes, it was very lightly populated, there were unlimited natural resources - for free essentially - if you failed, you could always start over.

यह विकास हमेशा बड़े पैमाने और गति की ओर रहा है। अन्य देशों ने यहाँ-वहाँ ऐसा किया - जैसे ब्रिटेन ने कपड़ा उद्योग में, जर्मनी ने इस्पात में - लेकिन हमने लगभग हर क्षेत्र में इसी दिशा में कदम बढ़ाया।

The evolution was always to greater scale and speed. Other countries did that here and there - GB in textiles, Germany in steel - but we went in that direction almost across the board.

The evolution was always to greater scale and speed. Other countries did that here and there - GB in textiles, Germany in steel - but we went in that direction almost across the board.

18वीं शताब्दी के मानकों के अनुसार, वे [ग्रेट ब्रिटेन] सबसे स्वतंत्र, सबसे गतिशील, और परंपरा तथा सत्ता को चुनौती देने के लिए सबसे अधिक तैयार लोग थे। वहाँ मज़दूरी सबसे ज़्यादा थी, जीवन स्तर सबसे ऊँचा था, और शायद किसी भी अन्य देश की तुलना में वहाँ की जनता और सरकार के बीच जुड़ाव सबसे गहरा था। फिर संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका ने उन्हीं खूबियों को चरम सीमा तक पहुँचा दिया, और अचानक ब्रिटिश लोग दानुशी (रूढ़िवादी) और परंपराओं से बंधे हुए प्रतीत होने लगे।

By 18th century standards, they [Great Britain] were the freest, most dynamic, most willing to challenge tradition and authority. They had the highest wages and highest living standard, and probably the most engagement between the populace and the government of any country. Then the United States took those same qualities to the nth degree, and the British were suddenly appeared stodgy and tradition-bound.

By 18th century standards, they [Great Britain] were the freest, most dynamic, most willing to challenge tradition and authority. They had the highest wages and highest living standard, and probably the most engagement between the populace and the government of any country. Then the United States took those same qualities to the nth degree, and the British were suddenly appeared stodgy and tradition-bound.

ट्रांसकॉन्टिनेंटल रेलरोड एक्ट एक महाद्वीपीय साझा बाज़ार बनाने की दिशा में पहला कदम है।

The Transcontinental Railroad Act is the first step in creating a continental common market.

The Transcontinental Railroad Act is the first step in creating a continental common market.

मोजार्ट से पहले, हर महत्वाकांक्षा निराशा में बदल जाती है

Before Mozart, all ambition turns to despair.

Before Mozart, all ambition turns to despair.

बस यह पढ़ना—सिर्फ यह पढ़ना कि कोई व्यक्ति अश्वेत होकर भी ब्लैकफ़ेस में प्रदर्शन कर सकता है, अपनी आजीविका के लिए अश्वेत लोगों का मज़ाक उड़ा सकता है, और साथ ही एक जीनियस और अद्भुत कलाकार भी हो सकता है, और साथ ही अत्यधिक मानसिक द्वंद में भी हो सकता है—यह महसूस करना कि ऐसा करने के लिए उसे अंदर से बहुत बुरा लगता है, मूल रूप से बर्ट विलियम्स (Bert Williams) ने यही महसूस किया था, जहाँ तक मैं समझ पाई हूँ, जहाँ तक मैंने पढ़ा है—यह सब मेरे लिए बहुत अविश्वसनीय था।

Just reading that - just reading that a person can be black and still perform in blackface, making fun of black people for a living, and at the same time be a genius and be an incredible entertainer and at the same time be extremely conflicted and feel like - just feel terrible for doing that, essentially, which is what Bert Williams felt, from what I gather, from what I read - all of that just made - was so incredible to me.

Just reading that - just reading that a person can be black and still perform in blackface, making fun of black people for a living, and at the same time be a genius and be an incredible entertainer and at the same time be extremely conflicted and feel like - just feel terrible for doing that, essentially, which is what Bert Williams felt, from what I gather, from what I read - all of that just made - was so incredible to me.

मुझे लगता है कि जब अश्वेत कलाकार ब्लैकफ़ेस (चेहरा काला करके) प्रदर्शन करते थे, तो वे एक तरह से गुलामों के गीतों को वापस अपना रहे थे, लेकिन यह फिर भी थोड़ा संदेहास्पद था क्योंकि वे अक्सर ऐसे श्वेत दर्शकों के लिए प्रदर्शन करते थे जिन्हें यह बेहद हास्यास्पद लगता था।

I think when black performers performed in blackface, they were kind of taking back slave songs, but it was still a little bit iffy because they were performing, a lot of times, for white audiences who found it hilarious.

I think when black performers performed in blackface, they were kind of taking back slave songs, but it was still a little bit iffy because they were performing, a lot of times, for white audiences who found it hilarious.

आधुनिक समाज और प्राचीन समाज के बीच तुलना करें तो, समाज को चलाने के बुनियादी सिद्धांत के रूप में 'समझौते' ने 'सामाजिक स्थिति' की जगह ले ली।

'Contract' succeeded 'status' as the basic organising principle in modern political vs. ancient society.

'Contract' succeeded 'status' as the basic organising principle in modern political vs. ancient society.

पुरानी व्यवस्थाओं में, पदानुक्रम या श्रेणियाँ ऊपर से नीचे की ओर कमान सँभालने के तरीकों के जरिए अपनी ताकत फैलाती थीं, और वैचारिक रूप से ऐसी ब्रह्मांडीय और धार्मिक मान्यताओं द्वारा समर्थित होती थीं जिनमें आकाशीय शासक और उनके नुमाइंदे शामिल होते थे—यानी 'सर्वश्रेष्ठ का शासन'।

In the old systems, hierarchies emanate power from above to below through forms of line management and are ideologically supported by cosmologies and theologies featuring celestial rulers and their deputies - the 'rule of the best.'

In the old systems, hierarchies emanate power from above to below through forms of line management and are ideologically supported by cosmologies and theologies featuring celestial rulers and their deputies - the 'rule of the best.'

तर्क द्वारा पहले से अधिकृत किए गए क्षेत्र पर उस स्कॉटिश दार्शनिक की तीव्र विजय को रोकने के लिए कोई भी प्रशियाई दीवार मौजूद नहीं थी।

There was no Prussian bastion to stop the Scotsman's swift conquest of the territory once claimed by reason.

There was no Prussian bastion to stop the Scotsman's swift conquest of the territory once claimed by reason.

लूथर, मेलान्चटन और धर्मसुधार से पहले के अन्य विचारकों द्वारा की गई चर्चाओं ने जनता की आँखें खोल दीं; और उन्होंने रोम के पोप द्वारा फैलाए गए भ्रमों से मुक्ति पाई, मानवता को उस आध्यात्मिक अत्याचार से आजाद कराया जिसके वे शिकार थे, और हमारे देश में आज जिस धर्म का हम पालन करते हैं, उसकी स्थापना की

The discussion which was made by Luther, Melancthon, and the other persons who preceded the Reformation, opened the eyes or the public; and they got rid of the delusions which had been spread by the Pope of Rome, and emancipated mankind from the spiritual tyranny they were under, and brought about the establishment of that religion which we now enjoy in this country

The discussion which was made by Luther, Melancthon, and the other persons who preceded the Reformation, opened the eyes or the public; and they got rid of the delusions which had been spread by the Pope of Rome, and emancipated mankind from the spiritual tyranny they were under, and brought about the establishment of that religion which we now enjoy in this country

कात्सुजी नकाजावा (2019) निक्केईशियन रिव्यू में 25 अप्रैल 2019 को प्रकाशित लेख "[https://asia.nikkei.com/Editor-s-Picks/China-up-close/Xi-poses-a-riddle-and-reignites-speculation-about-his-successors शी पोसेस ए रिडल एंड रीइग्नाइट्स स्पेक्युलेशन अबाउट हिज़ सक्सेसर्स]" में उद्धृत।

KATSUJI NAKAZAWA (2019) cited in "[https://asia.nikkei.com/Editor-s-Picks/China-up-close/Xi-poses-a-riddle-and-reignites-speculation-about-his-successors Xi poses a riddle and reignites speculation about his successors]" on Nikkei Asian Review, 25 April 2019.

KATSUJI NAKAZAWA (2019) cited in "[https://asia.nikkei.com/Editor-s-Picks/China-up-close/Xi-poses-a-riddle-and-reignites-speculation-about-his-successors Xi poses a riddle and reignites speculation about his successors]" on Nikkei Asian Review, 25 April 2019.

चीन के हज़ारों वर्षों के इतिहास में, मानव और प्रकृति के बीच का संघर्ष कभी इतना गंभीर नहीं रहा जितना आज है।

In China's thousands of years of civilization, the conflict between humankind and nature has never been as serious as it is today.

In China's thousands of years of civilization, the conflict between humankind and nature has never been as serious as it is today.

आज हम चीज़ें बनाने में इतने तेज और असरदार हो गए हैं कि गीज़ा का पिरामिड या एक और महान दीवार (ग्रेट वॉल) खड़ा करना हमारे लिए बाएं हाथ का खेल होगा। लेकिन वे पुरानी इमारतें अपनी निर्माण-गुणवत्ता के दम पर समय की कसौटी पर खरी नहीं उतरी हैं। वे इसलिए शान से खड़ी हैं क्योंकि उनका एक प्रतीकात्मक महत्व है, वे किसी संस्कृति का प्रतिनिधित्व करती हैं।

We have become so quick and effective in building things today. It would be easy to build another Pyramid of Giza or another Great Wall. But these buildings haven't withstood the test of time because of their building quality. They stand tall because they have a symbolic value, they represent a culture.

We have become so quick and effective in building things today. It would be easy to build another Pyramid of Giza or another Great Wall. But these buildings haven't withstood the test of time because of their building quality. They stand tall because they have a symbolic value, they represent a culture.

यह 28 अगस्त, 1963 का दिन था, और आधुनिक इतिहास का सबसे बड़ा नागरिक अधिकार गठबंधन वाशिंगटन में उतर चुका था। वाशिंगटन स्मारक से लेकर लिंकन मेमोरियल तक फैले इस इलाके में, कड़कती धूप के बीच हज़ारों की संख्या में प्रदर्शनकारियों ने पैदल मार्च किया था।

It was August 28th, 1963, and the greatest civil rights coalition in modern history had descended upon Washington. Hundreds of thousands of protesters trekked through the heat, stretching from the Washington Monument to the Lincoln Memorial.

It was August 28th, 1963, and the greatest civil rights coalition in modern history had descended upon Washington. Hundreds of thousands of protesters trekked through the heat, stretching from the Washington Monument to the Lincoln Memorial.

केवल उन लोगों की सफलता और बलिदान को स्वीकार करके जो हमसे पहले आए थे, हम पूरी तरह समझ सकते हैं कि आने वाली पीढ़ियों की स्वतंत्रता सुनिश्चित करने के लिए हमें क्या करना चाहिए।

Only by acknowledging the success and sacrifice made by those who came before us, can we fully understand what we must do to ensure the liberty of those who will succeed us.

Only by acknowledging the success and sacrifice made by those who came before us, can we fully understand what we must do to ensure the liberty of those who will succeed us.