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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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To chase an athlete that really doesn't want to speak with you and when you finally get him, gives you three words and you have to write a story based on three words of information he gave you, that's pretty tough.

要追一个不想和你说话的运动员，当你终于追上他，给你三个字，你必须根据他给你的三个字的信息写一个故事，这是相当困难的。

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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。

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Whoever thinks that he alone has speech, or possesses speech or mind above others, when unfolded such men are seen to be empty.

如果一个人认为只有他才有语言，或者他的语言和思想高于别人，那么当他把这些人展现出来的时候，他就会被看成是一个空的人。

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A cutting word is worse than a bowstring, a cut may heal, but the cut of the tongue does not.

一句伤人的话，强如弓弦;伤人能医好，舌伤却不能。

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Eloquent speech is not from lip to ear, but rather from heart to heart.

雄辩的演说不是从唇到耳，而是从心到心。

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