Before a man speaks it is always safe to assume that he is a fool. After he speaks, it is seldom necessary to assume it.

  • -- H. L. Mencken 门肯

在一个人说话之前,总可以有把握地假定他是个傻瓜。在他讲话之后,很少有必要假定这一点。

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People always seem to assume that we have a full, back-up support team - make-up, costume and a driver - but usually, in a war zone, there's only me and the cameraman.

人们似乎总是认为我们有一个完整的后备支持团队——化妆、服装和一名司机——但通常情况下,在战区,只有我和摄像师。

We are more prone to generalize the bad than the good. We assume that the bad is more potent and contagious.

我们更倾向于概括不好的方面,而不是好的方面。我们认为坏的东西更有感染力。

He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose.

为了得到不能失去的东西而付出不能保留的东西的人不是傻瓜。

He who would make a fool of himself will find many to like him.

想出洋相的人,会发现很多人喜欢他。