It is frequently a misfortune to have very brilliant men in charge of affairs. They expect too much of ordinary men.

  • -- Thucydides 修昔底德

有非常聪明的人掌管事务,往往是一件不幸的事。他们对普通人期望过高。

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Art produces ugly things which frequently become more beautiful with time. Fashion, on the other hand, produces beautiful things which always become ugly with time.

艺术产生丑陋的东西,而丑陋的东西往往随着时间的推移而变得更加美丽。另一方面,时尚产生的美丽的东西总是随着时间变得丑陋。

As fathers commonly go, it is seldom a misfortune to be fatherless; and considering the general run of sons, as seldom a misfortune to be childless.

正如父亲通常所做的那样,没有父亲很少是不幸的;考虑到儿子的普遍情况,没有孩子很少是不幸的。

The god, it would appear, was frequently thought of as the physical progenitor or first father of his people.

看来,神常常被认为是他的子民的身体祖先或始祖。

We exaggerate misfortune and happiness alike. We are never as bad off or as happy as we say we are.

我们把不幸和幸福都夸大了。我们从来没有像自己说的那么穷,也从来没有像自己说的那么幸福。