Speak properly, and in as few words as you can, but always plainly; for the end of speech is not ostentation, but to be understood.

  • -- William Penn 威廉·佩恩

说话要得体,尽量少说话,但一定要简明扼要;因为言语的结局,不是炫耀,乃是叫人明白。

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Words are but the vague shadows of the volumes we mean. Little audible links, they are, chaining together great inaudible feelings and purposes.

文字不过是我们所要表达的内容的模糊的影子。它们是微小的听觉联系,把伟大的、听不见的情感和目的连接在一起。

An ostentatious man will rather relate a blunder or an absurdity he has committed, than be debarred from talking of his own dear person.

一个爱炫耀的人宁可把他所犯的错误或荒谬的事说出来,也不愿被禁止谈论他自己心爱的人。

A sharp tongue is the only edge tool that grows keener with constant use.

锋利的舌头是唯一的锋利的工具,增长与不断使用。

He knew the lie of silence to be as evil as the lie of speech.

他知道沉默的谎言和言语的谎言一样邪恶。

There are two words for everything.

每件事都有两个词。