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"這句話不斷被引用，但我很希望這句話不單被引用，亦可用作反躬自省。
Members have indeed repeatedly quoted the saying but I hope they will also use it for self - reflection
關於歷史的討論，哲學家黑格爾有一句話是相當活潑和簡潔的，他說："人類從歷史學到的唯一的教訓，就是人類沒有從歷史中汲取任何教訓。
In discussing history the philosopher HEGEL had this shrewd and concise remark The only thing we learn from history is that we learn nothing from history
"今天立法會討論"規定初中中國歷史獨立成科"議題，很明顯，中國歷史不單是一個知識的科目，更是一個關於教訓的科目。
Today the topic of our discussion in the Legislative Council is Requiring the teaching of Chinese history as an independent subject at junior secondary level . Obviously Chinese history is not simply a knowledge - based subject it is also a subject on lessons learnt from the past
我沒有黑格爾的悲觀，我認為"歷史的教訓就是歷史教訓不了我們甚麼"這種悲觀言論未必正確，只是視乎歷史教授的是甚麼而已。
I am not as pessimistic as HEGEL . I think the gloomy view that We learn from history that we do not learn from history may not be right; what we learn from history depends on what history teaches us
德國如何教授歷史呢？
How is history taught in Germany?
德國人如何處理自身的納粹歷史？
How do the Germans treat the history of Nazi Germany?
德國人如何在納粹歷史中得到教訓？
How do they learn their lessons from the history of Nazi Germany?
在德文中有一種概念名為"克服過去"，"克服過去"並非忽略過去，而是要求加害者必須負起責任，幸存者必須不怕揭開傷口，能夠直視歷史。
In German there is the concept of overcoming the past . Overcoming the past does not mean neglecting the past; it requires the persecutors to take responsibilities and the survivors to bravely uncover their wounds and squarely face history
德國人透過大量蒐集文獻，進行大規模調查，對幸存者和見證者進行大量訪談，並且把調查結果於市立博物館展出。
The Germans had compiled a large number of documents conducted extensive surveys interviewed many survivors and witnesses and presented the results of the studies in their municipal museum
在2000年10月15日，在集中營遺址設立歷史教學小徑，規劃約20塊解說牌，詳細介紹法西斯歷史，也記載大量幸存者的訪談。
On 15 October 2000 they opened a memorial path at the site of the concentration camp . About 20 explanatory signs were planned to be erected to give a detailed description of the fascist history and present records of interviews with survivors
在該歷史教學小徑的開幕禮上，19個幸存者回到他們生離死別的小鎮，一一讀出1,700個失去自由的人的名字。
In the opening ceremony of the memorial path 19 survivors returned to the town where they were once separated with their families and read out the names of 1 700 persons who had lost their freedom
這便是正視歷史，是德國人的歷史科，是德國人把歷史獨立成科的內容。
That is how the Germans squarely face history; that is the history of the Germans; and that is how the Germans compile the content of their history as an independent subject
如果今天真的有一個平行時空，在2016年11月16日下午4時45分，德國人同樣正在討論"規定初中德國歷史獨立成科"時，我相信他們會提出數點。
If parallel realities actually exist today at 4col00 pm on 16 November 2016 and the Germans are likewise discussing the subject of Requiring the teaching of German history as an independent subject at junior secondary level I believe they will make several points
第一，正確認識歷史，反省歷史，教科書便要正視歷史責任。
First if we want to understand history correctly and reflect on history textbook producers shall bear the responsibility to squarely face history
第二，學校教育要宣傳戰爭的危害，透過參觀集中營舊址及戰場遺址博物館，讓青年人切實認識這些可怕的事情，更需從中汲取教訓，例如希特勒如何利用宣傳機器蠱惑人心，進行戰爭和屠殺。
Second schools have to promulgate the harmful effects of war and organize visits to the sites of concentration camps and battlefields so that young people can thoroughly learn the terrible events and the relevant lessons . For example students should learn how HITLER used his propaganda machine to delude people in order to wage war and commit massacres
只有令青年人正確認識歷史，反思歷史，方能做到以史為鑒，杜絕歷史悲劇重演。
Only by allowing young people to clearly understand history and reflect on history can we learn lessons from history and stop tragedies from repeating themselves
主席，就"規定初中中國歷史獨立成科"這項辯論，我可以很坦白對你說，在辯論及爭議的背後，我其實是擔心有人以歷史之名，行黨國主義教育之實。
President frankly speaking I am afraid that the underlying purpose of this debate on Requiring the teaching of German history as an independent subject at junior secondary level is that some people are trying to introduce education on one - party state ideology in the name of teaching history
中史、中史、中史，多少人假汝之名而行惡事。
Chinese history Chinese history Chinese history―thy name is used by many to do evil
這是一項合乎當今香港社會需要、合乎社會民情和合時的議案。
It is a motion timely raised and befitting the current needs of Hong Kong society as well as the public sentiments
近年，年輕人相當積極參與各項社會運動，而從他們在這些社會運動中使用的口號和表述的信念，明顯看到他們對國家歷史、文化和國情缺乏認識和了解。
In recent years young people have been participating in social movements proactively but from the slogans they used and the convictions they expressed it is evident that they lack knowledge and understanding about the history culture and situation of our country
主席，香港很多朋友小時候讀歷史，多數感到十分沉悶，因為需要記住年份、人名、地名，某場戰役中多少人死亡，以及某個朝代實行甚麼制度等。
President many people in Hong Kong studied history when they were young but most of them would find the subject really boring because they had to remember a bunch of years names and places how many people died in a certain battle what kind of system was adopted in a certain dynasty etc
全部要死記硬背，不睡着才奇怪。
All such information is obtained by rote learning no wonder people would fall asleep
但歷史是否只是流於一堆已過去的時間、人物和地點？
However is history just about a bunch of time people and places in the past?
我相信並非如此。
I do not think so
偉大領袖毛澤東很喜歡讀歷史，他說過："看歷史，就會看到前途。
Great leader MAO Zedong really liked studying history and he said We will see the future in history
"他認為熟讀歷史，便可以看出規律；看出規律，便可以預測未來。
He believed that a good understanding of history would enable us to see a regular pattern; and when we could see a regular pattern we could predict the future
當然，歷史是由勝利者所寫的，勝利者有權選擇以甚麼角度撰寫歷史，連法國啟蒙運動之父伏爾泰亦曾無奈承認，"歷史是人人都同意的謊言"，這便是歷史觀。
Of course history is written by the winner and the winner has the right to choose from what perspective history will be written . Even Voltaire the father of the French Enlightenment had to admit that History is the lie that everyone agrees on . This is a historical perspective
主席，我不是歷史專家，我只想指出，當一個國家或一個政權會驅逐記者、封鎖消息和互聯網，當發生天災或意外的時候，官方公布的死亡人數不能超過35人，它憑甚麼要求下一代透過修讀歷史了解國家？
President I am not a history expert and I just wish to point out when a country or regime expels journalists blockades information and the Internet and limits the official number of causalities in natural disasters or accidents to be below 35 how can it ask the next generation to understand the country through studying history?
這個國家製造出來讓學生修讀的歷史，當中有多少真相、多少謊言？
How many truths and lies are there in the history created by this country for students to learn?
在這次議案辯論中，張國鈞議員提到，促請當局規定初中中國歷史科獨立成科及將之列為必修科目，包括要"涵蓋更多中國近代歷史"。
In this motion debate Mr CHEUNG Kwok - kwan urges the Government to require the teaching of Chinese history as an independent subject at junior secondary level and make the subject compulsory and to give more coverage to contemporary Chinese history
但是，對於何謂近代史、現代史和當代史，歷史學有相當嚴謹的分野和標準。
However there are very strict distinctions and criteria between modern history and contemporary history
1990年代，大陸歷史學者曾經提出把中國近代史的下限訂於1949年。
In the 1990s Mainland historians proposed that the year 1949 should be the beginning of modern Chinese history
我不知道張議員口中的"中國近代史"，是否因而無須教授1949年後在中國大地上發生的事情？
I wonder whether the contemporary Chinese history as referred to by Mr CHEUNG would cover the following incidents that took place in China since 1949
我更不知道張議員所指的"中國近代史"，是否包括以下的歷史事件和數字。1950年至1952年的土地改革運動，死亡人數100萬；1950年至1953年的鎮壓反革命運動，死亡人數87萬；1955年肅清暗藏的反革命分子運動，死亡人數77萬；1958年至1960年的大躍進，死亡人數估計為4,500萬；1966年至1976年的文化大革命，死亡人數估計為2,000萬；以及1989年6月4日的天安門事件，死亡人數至今未明。
I further wonder whether the contemporary Chinese history as referred to by Mr CHEUNG would include the following historical incidents and figures the land reform movement from 1950 to 1952 the death toll was 1 million; the suppression of the counter - revolutionary movement from 1950 to 1953 the death toll was 870 000; the movement to eliminate hidden counter - revolutionist in 1955 the death toll was 770 000; the Great Leap Forward from 1958 to 1960 the estimated death toll was 45 million; the Cultural Revolution from 1966 to 1976 the estimated death toll was 20 million; and the Tiananmen Square incident on 4 June 1989 the death toll was still unknown
不用多說，建制派同事相當清楚1949年後發生在中國大地上的多場著名政治運動，當中的死亡數字是由歷史學家整理出來的。
Needless to say pro - establishment colleagues are well aware of a number of well - known political movements that took place in China since 1949 and the death tolls were compiled by historians
主席，我剛才提到，歷史並非一堆事件和數字，但張國鈞議員在原議案中提到，"讓學生從不同角度更客觀和理性地認識中華民族的發展歷程，以及中國近年的發展。
President as I have mentioned earlier history is not a bunch of incidents and figures but Mr CHEUNG Kwok - kwan stated in his original motion enable students to get to know the development process of the Chinese nation and Chinas development in recent years more objectively and rationally from different perspectives
此外，原議案部分內容涉及香港與內地的互動關係。
In addition the original motion also mentions the interactive relationship between Hong Kong and the Mainland
這些都是實實在在，有圖有真相的歷史。
These are history supported by pictures and real facts
如果中史科要涉及香港與內地的互動關係，我看不到任何理由不向學生教授，曾經出現"要不是香港人照顧內地人，內地人就完蛋"的時期的歷史。
If Chinese History has to cover the interactive relationship between Hong Kong and the Mainland I fail to see any reason why the period of were it not for the help provided by Hong Kong people the Mainlanders would be doomed is not included
主席，我當然贊成學生要學習歷史，但前提是歷史課本必須誠實。
President I certainly agree that students should study history but the premise is that history textbooks must tell the truth
歷史觀操縱在當權者手上，勝利者決定讓人看到甚麼、隱瞞甚麼、寫些甚麼或抹黑甚麼等。
The historical perspective is in the hands of those in power and the winners decide what people can see what should be concealed what should be written or what should be discredited
不過，習近平主席2013年說過："不能用改革開放後的歷史時期，否定改革開放前的歷史時期"，可見中央政府並非完全不敢面對過去的黑暗歷史。
Nevertheless President XI Jinping said in 2013 that we could not use the historical stage after reform and opening up to deny the historical stage before reform and opening up . This shows that the Central Government dared not totally face up to the dark history in the past
現時資訊發達，用Google或百度便可以找到相當多的非官方歷史紀錄。
In the present information age we can easily find a considerable number of unofficial historical records using Google or Baidu
官方的歷史觀可能只是用來應付考試，學生要做到一人一個歷史觀並非難事。
The official historical perspective may only be used to tackle examinations and each student may have his own historical perspective
因此，如果中史科只是隱惡揚善，報喜不報憂，我相信它根本無法培育出對民族有認同感和有自豪感的下一代，這種歷史觀反而只是侮辱人民的智慧。
Therefore if the Chinese History curriculum only hides wrongdoings and praises good deeds only reports what is good and conceals what is unpleasant I believe it would fail to nurture the next generation to have a sense of national identification and pride; conversely such kind of historical perspective is an insult to the wisdom of the people
毛主席年輕時說過："歷史上凡是專制主義者，或帝國主義者，或軍國主義，非等到人家來推倒，決沒有自己肯收場的。
Chairman MAO said at an early age the autocrats the imperialists or the militarists in history were toppled by others; none of them was willing to step down up on his own accord
"我相信在座各位，特別是建制派同事，對於毛主席的教誨必然心領神會，我也希望從政者和香港人可以從中得到體會。
I believe all Members here especially pro - establishment colleagues thoroughly understand the teaching of Chairman MAO and I also hope that those engaged in politics and Hong Kong people would be able to learn something from it
我們都希望中史科成效良好或更為進步，對於這一點，我相信大家不會有太大的分歧。
We all hope that the teaching of Chinese history will be improved and become more effective and I believe we do not have great divergence on this point
近年，不少教育議題都受到政治干預，我不希望中史科出現相同情況。
In recent years a number of education issues have been subject to political intervention and I do not hope the same will happen to the teaching of Chinese history
最近，香港中學校長會曾就中史科的發展發表公開信，表示憂慮教育議題變成政治角力的舞台，更質疑有團體未經查證便迫使教育局不准許學校作彈性安排，並對學校作出沒有教育理據的規範。
Recently the Hong Kong Association of the Heads of Secondary Schools issued an open letter on the development of Chinese History expressing concern that the education matter would turn into a platform for political struggle the Association also queried that some bodies have before verifying the facts forced the Education Bureau to disallow schools to make flexible arrangements and have imposed on schools some rules that lack educational justifications
我們曾經進行調查，嘗試真正了解現時老師面對的問題。
We have conducted a survey trying to understand the problems currently faced by teachers
教協去年進行的調查顯示，超過四成老師指出，以每周5天，每節35分鐘計算，中史科的教學節數不足兩節，低於教育局現行規定。
According to a survey conducted by the Hong Kong Professional Teachers Union last year more than 40 % of teachers pointed out that on the basis of five days a week and 35 minutes per lesson there were less than two lessons for Chinese History; lower than the current requirement of the Education Bureau
在那麼短的時間內便要橫跨千多二千年的歷史，如何能夠教出趣味？
As the history that spans almost 2 000 years is covered within such a short period of time how is it possible that the teaching can be interesting?
課時問題非常關鍵，我希望局長稍後回應時告訴我們，如何確保學校有足夠的中史科課時。
Lesson time is a critical issue and I hope that the Secretary will tell us later in his response how he can ensure that schools will have sufficient lesson time for Chinese History
第二個問題是不進行專科專教。
The second problem is that specialized teaching is not implemented
可惜，很多時候，中史科老師都不是專科培訓出來，反而是其他科目的老師兼教中史，例如，體育科老師兼教中史或地理科老師兼教中史。
Unfortunately Chinese History teachers very often have not received specialized training and teachers of other subjects have to double up as Chinese History teachers; for example Physical Education teachers have to double up as Chinese History teachers or Geography teachers have to double up as Chinese History teachers
在這種情況下，雖然老師想教得好，但實際上他只能照本宣科，不能教出趣味來。
In that case though the teacher wants to teach well he can only read out the contents of the textbook and his teaching can hardly be interesting
這也是結構性問題，雖然這不是只有中史科面對的問題，但中史科的情況尤其嚴重。
This is also a structural problem . While this problem is not only restricted to Chinese History the situation is particularly serious in Chinese History
第三個問題是，現時有否具質素的課程綱要？
The third problem is whether there are quality syllabuses?
我不打算詳細談論課程綱要問題，但教育局如何聯同學校一起重視中史科，卻是急不容緩的問題。
I do not intend to discuss the syllabuses in detail but it is imperative for the Education Bureau and schools to attach importance to Chinese History
如果當局真正重視中史科，定會規定課時必須充足，任教老師須具備高質素，最好是主科受訓的老師。
If the authorities really attach importance to Chinese History it will definitely ensure that the lesson time is sufficient and that the teachers should be well qualified preferably having specialized training in the subject
我開始發言時說，我們不要被政治或其他原因影響我們如何看待這個問題。
As I pointed out at the outset of my speech our views on this issue should not be affected by political or other reasons
我希望所有議員都幫助前線老師把工作做得更好。
I hope all Members would help frontline teachers do a better job
關於中史科是否必修科或獨立科的問題，第一，教育局曾經多次澄清，過去沒有出現初中中史科是否必修科的問題，也沒有必修科的規定。
Concerning the issue of whether Chinese History should be a compulsory subject or independent subject first the Education Bureau has repeatedly clarified that the question of whether Chinese History should be made compulsory at junior secondary level was not raised in the past and Chinese History was not required to be a compulsory subject
中史是否要成為獨立科是張國鈞議員的議案的核心內容。
Whether Chinese History should become an independent subject is the core content of Mr CHEUNG Kwok - kwans motion
我要非常認真地表明，立法會是否要成為香港課程發展議會，規定中史科成為必修科，拒絕其他任何教學方式？
I would like to pose a serious question Does the Legislative Council want to become the Hong Kong Curriculum Development Council requiring Chinese History to be made compulsory and refusing other modes of teaching?
我們是否要踏入專業管理的範圍？
Do we have to intervene in the area of professional management?
現時88%的學校均以獨立科的方式教授中史，只有12%的學校採用其他方式，例如以中西史合併或綜合人文科的方式作為試驗。
At present 88 % of schools are teaching Chinese history as an independent subject and only 12 % of schools are teaching Chinese history in other ways such as teaching Chinese and world history as a combined subject or teaching Chinese history as part of the Integrated Humanities subject on a pilot basis
部分學校試驗成績相當好，甚至獲得行政長官卓越教學獎，為何我們不讓學校採用不同方式？
The pilot scheme has been very successful in some schools and they have even won the Chief Executives Award for Teaching Excellence; why do we not allow schools to adopt different teaching methods?
雖然只有少數學校正在進行試驗，但如果我們通過這項議案，意味着我們覺得所有試驗均不能進行，只能採用一種獨立科的方式。
Although the pilot scheme is only implemented in a small number of schools if we pass this motion it implies that we reject the pilot scheme and insist that Chinese history must be taught as an independent subject
所以，我希望議會能夠支持中史科的發展，而不是壓抑中史科的發展。
Hence I hope this Council will support instead of suppress the development of Chinese History
尹兆堅議員，你可以動議你的修正案。
Mr Andrew WAN you may move your amendment
我現在向各位提出的待議議題是：尹兆堅議員就黃國健議員議案動議的修正案，予以通過。
I now propose the question to you and that is That the amendment moved by Mr Andrew WAN to Mr WONG Kwok - kins motion be passed
田北辰議員，你可以動議你的修正案。
Mr Michael TIEN you may move your amendment
我現在向各位提出的待議議題是：田北辰議員就黃國健議員議案動議的修正案，予以通過。
I now propose the question to you and that is That the amendment moved by Mr Michael TIEN to Mr WONG Kwok - kins motion be passed
劉小麗議員，你可以動議你的修正案。
Dr LAU Siu - lai you may move your amendment
我現在向各位提出的待議議題是：劉小麗議員就黃國健議員議案動議的修正案，予以通過。
I now propose the question to you and that is That the amendment moved by Dr LAU Siu - lai to Mr WONG Kwok - kins motion be passed
我現在向各位提出的待議議題是：蔣麗芸議員就黃國健議員議案動議的修正案，予以通過。
I now propose the question to you and that is That the amendment moved by Dr CHIANG Lai - wan to Mr WONG Kwok - kins motion be passed
這本書花了7年時間編寫，其編者表示希望香港的年青人了解這段歷史。
It is the hope of the editor of this book which took seven years to complete that Hong Kongs young people will understand this episode in history
書中記述的還有一群健在的香港抗日老戰士，當中有男亦有女。
Also recorded in the book are the experiences of a group of living veterans male and female of the anti - Japanese war in Hong Kong
日軍侵佔香港時，他們有很多戰友戰死沙場；生存下來的，身體及精神都受到極大的傷害及無法想象的痛苦。
Many of their comrades - in - arms died in battle during the Japanese invasion of Hong Kong and those who survived suffered tremendous injury and unimaginable pain both physically and mentally
早前有前候任議員宣誓時故意拒絕及忽略作出宣誓，更公開以日本侵華時侮辱中國人的言詞作為宣誓的內容。
Earlier on at the oath - taking session a couple of former Members - elect deliberately declined and neglected to take the official oath and even publicly uttered as part of their oaths a word which was used to insult the Chinese people during the Japanese invasion of China
他們的行為撕開了一眾老兵的傷疤。
Their behaviour reopened the old wounds of the veterans
在立法會抗議的老戰士當中，我認識林珍女士。
Some of the veterans subsequently staged a protest at the Legislative Council Complex . Among them was Ms LAM Chun who is an acquaintance of mine
她表示："香港曾經歷3年8個月的日佔時期，帝國主義者任意姦淫擄掠燒殺，這段歷史不能夠被忘記。
She said During the three years and eight months of Japanese occupation of Hong Kong the imperialists wilfully committed all kinds of atrocities including rape pillage arson and murder . This page of history must not be forgotten
有議員在宣誓的時候使用帝國主義用來侮辱中國人的言詞，作出這種行為是絕對不容許的。
Some Members when taking their oaths uttered a word that was used by the imperialists to insult the Chinese people . Such behaviour is absolutely intolerable
" 有人辯稱國父孫中山亦曾使用這個詞語，所以並沒有問題；梁頌恆更辯稱只是口音的問題，我實在質疑使用這個詞語的他心裏是怎樣面對中國和中華民族是尊重還是侮辱呢？
Some people argue that as the word in question was once used by Dr SUN Yat - sen our Father of the Nation there is no problem at all . Sixtus LEUNG even argues that it is simply a matter of accent . I am really baffled as to how he was disposed towards China and the Chinese nation when he used this word―did he use it respectfully or insultingly?
這些對中國歷史無知又或其實明知而故犯的人，他們用辱華的言詞來侮辱及傷害這些保家衞國的老戰士，是非常錯誤的。
These people who are ignorant of Chinese history made a big mistake in using this derogatory word for China to insult and hurt those veterans who had fought to protect our home and defend our country―actually this was perhaps an intentional mistake
如果他們還有良知，在發生這件事之初就應該反省錯誤，立即道歉。
If they had conscience they should have reflected on their mistake and apologized immediately after this incident occurred
可惜，整個月過去了，一群老戰士仍然未得到他們的公開道歉。
Regrettably a whole month has passed but the veterans have yet to receive a public apology from them
明白歷史的人根本不應把這些言詞說出口。
Anyone who understands history should not have uttered such a word at all
他們的言行反映部分香港新一代無法正確、全面及有系統地認識中華民族的發展歷程，這一點正是張國鈞議員今天提出的原議案的內容。
Their words and acts reflect that some youngsters of the new generation in Hong Kong are unable to get to know the development process of the Chinese nation in a correct comprehensive and systematic manner . This is precisely a point made in the original motion moved by Mr CHEUNG Kwok - kwan today
主席，中國歷史簡單分類可分為3,000年的治亂興衰，以及制度史、學術思想史、史學史、經濟史、交通史及宗教史。
President Chinese history can be simply divided into the following areas the rise and decline of dynasties in a 3 000 - year dynastic cycle; history of institutions; intellectual history; history of historiography; economic history; history of communications; and history of religions
喜愛中國歷史 的人，會知道中國歷史是一個浩瀚的寶庫，"以古為鏡，可以知興替"。
Chinese history lovers must know that the history of China is an immense treasure . As the old saying goes Using history as a mirror one can know the rise and fall of dynasties
尊重及學習中國歷史，增加對中華民族的承擔，亦是國民教育重要的一部分。
Moreover respecting and learning Chinese history with the aim of developing a greater sense of commitment to the Chinese nation is an important aspect of national education
除了教科書以外，年青人接收歷史知識的來源很可能是一些劇集、小說或漫畫，甚至是"懶人包"，當中的內容可能偏離了史實。
In addition to textbooks youngsters may well acquire historical knowledge from sources like television dramas novels comics or even lazy packs but the contents of them may deviate from historical facts
因此，規定初中中國歷史獨立成科，以及將之列為必修科目便顯得非常重要。
It is thus very important to require the teaching of Chinese history as an independent subject at junior secondary level and make the subject compulsory
葉劉淑儀議員在其修正案中提及中國經史子集和其他經典文學。
In her amendment Mrs Regina IP mentions Chinese classical works historical works philosophical works and belles - lettres as well as other Chinese literary classics
先秦時代，百家爭鳴，當中以儒、墨、道、法四家的影響最為深遠。
The pre - Qin era was a time when a hundred schools of thought contended . Among those schools of thought Confucianism Mohism Taoism and Legalism were the four with the most far - reaching implications
儒家的仁義禮智學說尤其在多個朝代得以承傳及發展。
In particular the Confucian doctrines of benevolence righteousness propriety and wisdom were inherited by and developed further in many dynasties
但是，近年來一些公眾人物打着正義的旗號，卻做出一些歧視、侮辱和毫不尊重他人的行為，更以西方的所謂民主自由思想作擋箭牌，辱己辱人。
However in recent years some public figures have done certain acts of discrimination humiliation and total disrespect to others under the banner of justice and they have even disgraced themselves and others by hiding behind the western ideas of so - called democracy and freedom
孟子曾經指出，人禽之辨在於人有仁義禮智。
As Mencius once pointed out what distinguishes humans from beasts is that humans possess the virtues of benevolence righteousness propriety and wisdom
我希望青年人能透過學習中國歷史，可以更明辨道德、論理及是非。
I hope that young people can gain a more critical sense of morals ethics as well as right and wrong through learning Chinese history
主席，中華民族有悠久的歷史，也是世界上其中一個歷史紀錄最完備的國家。
President the Chinese nation has a long history and is also one of the countries with the most complete historical record in the world
孔子著《春秋》談及微言大義，後來西漢司馬遷撰寫《史記》提到"究天人之際，通古今之變"，中國歷代的歷史紀錄工作一直從未間斷。
Confucius wrote Spring and Autumn Annals to convey profound meanings with sublime words and later SIMA Qian of the Han Dynasty wrote Records of the Grand Historian to examine into all that concerns Heaven and the human and penetrate the changes of the past and present . The work on keeping the historical records of various dynasties has never stopped
葉劉淑儀議員的修正案提到"經史子集"四大核心內容，當中包括歷史，可見歷史在中國的地位非常重要。
Mrs Regina IP mentioned in her amendment the four core elements of Chinese classical works historical works philosophical works and belles - lettres history being one of which has a very important status in China
任何一個國家民族均有其歷史。
Every country and nation has its history
重要的是，歷史不單讓我們學會反省，也讓我們學會謙卑，避免重蹈歷史上發生過的錯誤。
Most importantly history not only enables us to learn about self - reflection but also enables us to learn about humility so as to avoid making mistakes of the past
我曾經參觀德國國會大樓，令我印象非常深刻的是，德國人把二次大戰時子彈和炮彈留在建築物的痕跡全部保留下來，讓國民記取戰爭的教訓。
I was very impressed when I visited the parliament building in Germany . The Germans retained all traces left by bullets and shells on the building during the Second World War so as to remind its people of the lessons of the war