The desire of talking of ourselves, and showing those faults we do not mind having seen, makes up a good part of our sincerity.

  • -- Francois VI, Duc De La Rochefoucauld 弗朗索瓦六世,罗切福科公爵

想要谈论自己,想要表现出那些我们不介意看到的缺点,这构成了我们真诚的很大一部分。

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All changes, even the most longed for, have their melancholy; for what we leave behind us is a part of ourselves; we must die to one life before we can enter another.

所有的变化,即使是最渴望的变化,都有其忧郁之处;因为我们留下的是我们自身的一部分;我们必须先死一种生命,才能进入另一种生命。

The scientist only imposes two things, namely truth and sincerity, imposes them upon himself and upon other scientists.

科学家只把真理和真诚强加于自己和其他科学家身上。

For a creative writer possession of the "truth" is less important than emotional sincerity.

对于一个有创造力的作家来说,拥有“真相”比情感上的真诚更重要。

We cannot defend freedom abroad by deserting it at home.

我们不能为了保卫国外的自由而放弃国内的自由。