They have contradictions, they uphold principles that are incommensurable with each other -- whatever it is -- and yet these ideals give meaning and purpose to our lives as cultures and as individuals.
Au contradicţii, susțin principii care sunt incomensurabile unul cu cealalt, orice ar fi, şi totuşi aceste idealuri dau sens şi scop vieţilor noastre ca şi culturi şi ca indivizi.