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Man seems to be capable of great virtues but not of small virtues; capable of defying his torturer but not of keeping his temper.

  • -- G. K. Chesterton 特顿

人似乎能有伟大的美德，但不能有渺小的美德;能够反抗虐待他的人，却无法控制自己的脾气。

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Into this, for good or ill, is woven every belief of every man who has speech of his fellows. A awful privilege, and an awful responsibility, that we should help to create the world in which posterity will live.

无论是好是坏，每个人的每一种信仰都编织在其中，每个人都有自己的同伴。我们应该帮助创造一个子孙后代将生活的世界，这是一种可怕的特权，也是一种可怕的责任。

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No one of this nation ever begs, for the houses of all are common to all; and they consider liberality and hospitality amongst the first virtues.

这个国家从来没有人乞求过，因为所有人的家都是共同的;他们认为慷慨和好客是首要的美德。

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No great art has ever been made without the artist having known danger.

没有艺术家不知道危险，就没有伟大的艺术。

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Great work is done by people who are not afraid to be great.

伟大的工作是由不畏惧伟大的人完成的。

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The virtues and vices are all put in motion by interest.

美德和恶习都是由兴趣引起的。

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The man that blushes is not quite a brute.

脸红的人并不完全是畜生。

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