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영어 원문 He believed that the first concern of the nation should be to become as good and wise as possible, that is, to strive after moral progress. But the moral progress of a nation is not likely to come about by the usual kinds of political reforms. It must be a reform that works from inside the individual. Hence he tried to address individual minds. 해석 He believed that the first concern of the nation should be to become as good and wise as possible, that is, to strive after moral progress. 그는 국민의 제일의 관심사는 가능한 한 착하고 슬기로워지는데 있다고, 즉 도덕적 진보를 이룩하도록 노력하는데 있다고 믿었다.
※ strive after 얻으려고 애쓰다 =strive for
※ that is 즉
※ moral progress 도덕적 진보
But the moral progress of a nation is not likely to come about by the usual kinds of political reforms. 그러나 한 국민의 도덕적 진보는 평범한 정치적 개혁으로 이루어질 것 같지 않다.
※ come about (사건이) 일어나다
※ political reform 정치적 개혁
It must be a reform that works from inside the individual. 그것은 개인의 내부에서부터 움튼 개혁이 되어야만 한다.
Hence he tried to address individual minds. 따라서 그는 개인의 심성에다 호소하려고 애썼다.
※ address ∼에게 연설[설교, 구애, 호소]하다
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