瓦尔登湖翻译209

The only co-operation which is commonly possible is exceedingly partial and superficial; and what little true co-operation there is, is as if it were not, being a harmony inaudible to men.If a man has faith, he will co-operate with equal faith everywhere; if he has not faith, he will continue to live like the rest of the world, whatever company he is joined to.To co-operate in the highest as well as the lowest sense, means to get our living together.

达成最佳合作的通常极极有限而且是表面上的；略微真实的合作仿佛不存在似的，是一种安安静静的和谐。如果一个人有信仰，无论走哪儿他都会跟有相同的信仰的人合作；如果他没有信仰，无论他跟谁作伴，他会继续跟世界上的其他人一样生活着。合作好好赖赖，就是我们要共同生活。