A mass of dust, world's momentary slave, Is man, in state of our old Adam made, Soon born to die, soon flourishing to fade.

  • -- Barnabe Barnes 巴恩斯

一团尘土,世界一时的奴隶,是人类,在我们的旧亚当的状态下造出来的,不久生而死,不久繁盛凋谢。

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If one has a good disposition, what other virtue is needed? If a man has fame, what is the value of other ornamentation?

如果一个人有良好的性格,还需要什么其他的美德?人若有名声,其馀的妆饰还有什么价值呢?

No mortal man has ever served at the same time his passions and his best interests.

人类从来没有同时为自己的激情和最大利益服务过。

The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls.

艺术的目的是洗去我们灵魂中日常生活的尘埃。

Watch my dust.

看我的尘埃。