在倫敦聞名世界的威斯敏斯特大教堂地下室的墓碑林中,有一塊名揚世界的墓碑。5.39.217.77/ Y4 U/ y) r2 M
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其實這只是一塊很普通的墓碑,粗糙的花崗石質地,造型也很一般,同周圍那些質地上乘、做工優良的亨利三世到喬治二世等二十多位英國前國王墓碑,以及牛頓、達爾文、狄更斯等名人的墓碑比較起來,它顯得微不足道,不值一提。並且它沒有姓名,沒有生卒年月,甚至上面連墓主的介紹文字也沒有。公仔箱論壇7 v2 {- W$ U) m& U5 T
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但是,就是這樣一塊無名氏墓碑,卻成為名揚全球的著名墓碑。' X# K. b+ v& R% W- K
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每一個到過威斯特敏斯特大教堂的人,他們可以不去拜謁那些曾經顯赫一世的英國前國王們,可以不去拜謁那諸如狄更斯、達爾文等世界名人們,但他們卻沒有人不來拜謁這一塊普通的墓碑,他們都被這塊墓碑深深地震撼著,準確地說,他們被這塊墓碑上的碑文深深地震撼著。tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb+ u1 {$ ]/ [1 y5 U
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在這塊墓碑上,刻著這樣的一段話: 9 ^- v8 I$ M( X- ytvb now,tvbnow,bttvb3 W% P( O7 ?4 p, `
When I was young and free and my imagination had no limits,Idreamedof changing the world. ! [' u" D1 J( h8 f+ X: b公仔箱論壇 / A' U# q0 w7 h( S: Z o9 yAs I grew older and wiser, I discovered the world would notchange,so I shortened my sights somewhat and decided to change onlymycountry. But it, too, seemed immovable. 2 l3 o* j7 i# ^7 _tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb( r, F% f1 I4 |$ {
As I grew into my twilight years, in one last desperate attempt,Isettled for changing only my family, those closest to me, butalas,they would have none of it. - a! u: a8 n( A$ A7 e- ]% h3 z" x 0 J# Y# [. r+ B0 Q3 M/ _And now, as I l ie on my deathbed, I suddenly realize : 2 Q5 y) _ O" F1 Y9 n+ Z" f+ h9 X5.39.217.77 2 Z5 c/ @7 F7 f4 ~If I had only changed myself first, then by example I wouldhavechanged my family. " q. ]1 m, a w! L4 F& Y5.39.217.773 c( Y, @$ V3 i. R, \/ M
From their inspiration and encouragement, I would then havebeenable to better my country, and who knows, I may have evenchangedthe world.公仔箱論壇8 X7 z& }; a- Y( Z3 X$ g# O' _% B C" |. }0 Y
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# B5 C3 z4 b' x3 Etvb now,tvbnow,bttvb當我年輕的時候,我的想像力從沒有受到過限制,我夢想改變這個世界。 ) z" t4 {/ F8 P* G* Q6 E: ^, g公仔箱論壇 * R9 o6 a& z5 A2 c3 ]) {5.39.217.77當我成熟以後,我發現我不能改變這個世界,我將目光縮短了些,決定只改變我的國家。0 {! W. R+ g, Q# }1 Q' y
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當我進入暮年後,我發現我不能改變我的國家,我的最後願望僅僅是改變一下我的家庭。但是,這也不可能。tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb( j- d. P2 ?+ t& `+ j U }
3 t+ Z. O% W1 k8 g' H/ J$ F5.39.217.77當我躺在床上,行將就木時,我突然意識到:公仔箱論壇& ~1 n' v# L; g. G% q: _