A just and reasonable modesty does not only recommend eloquence, but sets off every great talent which a man can be possessed of.

  • -- Joseph Addison 约瑟夫·艾迪生

公正合理的谦虚不仅能使人能言善辩,而且能激发人的一切才能。

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In life sciences, we find a reasonable balance between men and women. In engineering and computer science, we have a major problem. A very small percentage of women will be in computer science.

在生命科学中,我们发现了男性和女性之间的合理平衡。在工程学和计算机科学中,我们有一个大问题。只有很小一部分女性会从事计算机科学。

With sincere modesty, if there is such a thing, I have never thought of legacy at all. I am always grateful if people like what I have done. A legacy is something no one can forsee.

以真诚的谦虚,如果有这样的事情,我从来没有想过遗产。如果人们喜欢我所做的一切,我总是心存感激。遗产是没有人能预见的。

I don't think it's the nature of any man to be monogamous. Men are propelled by genetically ordained impulses over which they have no control to distribute their seed.

我认为一夫一妻制不是男人的本性。人类是由基因决定的冲动推动的,他们无法控制这种冲动来传播他们的种子。

Man's great misfortune is that he has no organ, no kind of eyelid or brake, to mask or block a thought, or all thought, when he wants to.

人最大的不幸是,他没有器官,没有眼睑,没有刹车,无法在他想要的时候掩盖或阻止一个想法,或所有的想法。

I just loved playing a man who was unafraid of making an idiot of himself in the process of falling in love. I found that admirable.

我只是喜欢扮演一个在恋爱过程中不怕让自己变成傻瓜的男人。我觉得这令人钦佩。

I know of no society in recorded history that ever suffered because its people became too reasonable.

据我所知,在有记载的历史上,没有一个社会曾因其人民变得过于理性而遭受苦难。

In the long run, there is not much discrimination against superior talent.

从长远来看,对优秀人才的歧视并不严重。

Talent is the only thing, which can be seen by others eyes.

天赋是唯一可以被别人看到的东西。

Discretion in speech is more important than eloquence.

演讲时谨慎比雄辩更重要。

It was an argument of rare power and eloquence.

这是一场极具说服力的辩论。