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

  • -- Sophocles 索福克勒斯

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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The stroke of the whip maketh marks in the flesh: but the stroke of the tongue breaketh the bones. Many have fallen by the edge of the sword: but not so many as have fallen by the tongue.

鞭子一鞭,在肉上划痕。舌头一鞭,骨头折断。倒在刀下的虽多,倒在舌头下的却少。

The most precious things in speech are pauses.

演讲中最宝贵的东西是停顿。