I have never known a novel that was good enough to be good in spite of its being adapted to the author's political views.

-- Edith Wharton 伊迪丝·沃顿

我从未见过一部小说，尽管根据作者的政治观点进行了改编，但仍能写得很好。

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The voice of the people has been said to be the voice of God; and, however generally this maxim has been quoted and believed, it is not true to fact. The people are turbulent and changing, they seldom judge or determine right.

人民的声音据说是上帝的声音;而且，无论这句格言被引用和相信的程度有多普遍，它都不符合事实。人民是动荡多变的，他们很少判断或决定正确的。

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It appears a bold thing to say so when one sees how much many a modern author who knows how to make a skilful use of the Book of Chronicles has to tell about the tabernacle.

当我们看到有多少现代的作家知道如何巧妙地运用历代志书来讲述神龛时，这样说似乎是大胆的。

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I am neither bitter nor cynical but I do wish there was less immaturity in political thinking.

我既不刻薄也不愤世嫉俗，但我确实希望政治思维不要那么不成熟。

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Good manners: The noise you don't make when you're eating soup.

礼貌:喝汤时不要发出的声音。

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