Though Vanderbilt preferred diplomacy to confrontation, a proposed merger between the railroads faced strong opposition.

尽管范德比尔特更倾向于通过外交手段而非对决问题，但铁路公司之间一项拟议合并划仍遭遇了强烈反对。

But if that is our pure hearts and we are doing everything that we can to live Christ-like, then using the tactics of darkness against the darkness does not equal the light.

但如果这是我们之心， 并且我们正在尽一切可能去过像基督一样生活，那么用黑暗手段对黑暗并不等于光明。