1. It was necessary first to arrive at that degree of sophistication where we no longer set our own belief against our neighbour´s superstition.
    我们首先需要达到这样一种成熟的程度：不用自己的信仰去反对我们邻居的迷信。

2. I assumed because I didn't believe in violence, because I wasn't violent, I wouldn't be affected by violence. I believed my belief in the best of human nature could make it real.
    我应该把枪从住所带到车上，但是我没有。这支枪的功能，以及使用它的目的比用它所能阻止的事件更让我感到恐惧。

3. It was her belief that if you always kept a nickel in your shoe, nothing bad would happen to you.
    她相信，若能总是在鞋里留一个五分镍币，就不会有坏事发生。