People often wonder why historians go to so much trouble to preserve millions of books, documents and records of the past. Why do we have libraries? What good are these documents and the history books? Why do we record and save the actions of men, the negotiations of statesmen and the campaigns of armies?
人们常常心怀疑虑，为什么历史学家要费尽周折地保存数以 百万计的过去的书箱、文献和记录。我们为什么要有图书 馆呢？这些文献和史书有何用处呢？我们为什么要记载并保存 人类的行为、政治家的决议和军队的征战呢？
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Because, sometimes, the voice of experience can cause us to stop, look and listen. And because, sometimes, past records, correctly interpreted, can give us warning of what to do and what not to do.
因为，有时候经验之音能促使我们停步、观察和倾听。也因 为有时候过去的记载经过正确的诠释，可以给我们一种警示，告 诉我们何事可做、何事不可做。
If we are ever to create enduring peace, we must seek its origins in human experience and in the record of human idealism. From the story of the fortitude, courage and devotion of men and women, we create the inspirations of youth. From stories of the Christian martyrs, right down to Budapest's heroic martyrs of today, history records the suffering, the self denial, the devotion and the heroic deeds of men. Surely from these records there can come help to mankind in our confusions and perplexities,and in our yearnings for peace.
如果我们想要创造持久的和平，我们必须从人类经验以及 人类追求理想和记录之中去探索其渊源。从男性和女性刚毅、 勇敢和奉献的故亊之中，我们创造了青舂的灵感。远自基督教 殉道者的故事，近至布达佩斯的当代英勇烈士，历史记载着人类 的一切苦难、克己、忠诚和英勇的事迹。当然，那些记载一定会 对处于困惑、茫然和渴望和平的人们有所助益。
The supreme purpose of history is a better world. History gives a warning to those who would promote war. History brings inspiration to those who seek peace. In short, history helps us learn. Yesterday's records can keep us from repeating yesterday's mistakes. And from the pieces of mosaicassembled by historians come the great murals which represent the progress of mankind.
历史的目的是实现一个更加美好的世界。历史对那些 力主战争的人加以警告，对于那些追寻和平的人予以启示。简 而言之，历史帮助我们学习。昨曰的记载可以促使我们避免重 犯昨日的错误。而这些由历史学家所汇集的镲嵌图案艺术品， 将会逐渐成为表现人类进步的伟大壁画。
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