Never respect men merely for their riches, but rather for their philanthropy; we do not value the sun for its height, but for its use.

  • -- Gamaliel Bailey 甘玛利尔·贝利

永远不要只尊重别人的财富,而要尊重他们的慈善事业;我们不看重太阳的高度,而是它的用途。

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Philanthropy is involved with basic innovations that transform society, not simply maintaining the status quo or filling basic social needs that were formerly the province of the public sector.

慈善事业涉及改变社会的基本创新,而不仅仅是维持现状或满足过去属于公共部门的基本社会需求。

It is difficult to age because society won't let you. People expect you to look how you did at the height of your fame.

变老很难,因为社会不让你变老。人们希望你在名声鼎盛时看看自己的表现。

The writing of the wise are the only riches our posterity cannot squander.

智慧人的著作是我们后代唯一不能挥霍的财富。

Riches don't make a man rich, they only make him busier.

财富不会使人富有,只会使人更忙。

I failed to make the chess team because of my height.

因为我的身高,我没能进入国际象棋队。