Whether the gentleman is capable or not, he is loved all the same; conversely the petty man is loathed all the same.

-- Xunzi 荀子

无论绅士是否有能力，他都同样受到人们的爱戴;反之，心胸狭窄的人同样令人厌恶。

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This is the final test of a gentleman: his respect for those who can be of no possible service to him.

这是对一个绅士的最后考验:他对那些对他毫无用处的人的尊重。

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I don't want to be a politician. I don't like politics. It's petty; it fights dirty.

我不想当政客。我不喜欢政治。这是小;这肮脏的争斗。

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Deceit is the game of petty spirits, and that is by nature a woman's quality.

欺骗是心胸狭窄的人的游戏，这是女人的天性。

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