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Though intelligence is powerless to modify character, it is a dab hand at finding euphemisms for its weaknesses.

  • -- Quentin Crisp 昆汀·奎斯普

虽然智力无法改变性格，但它是为自己的弱点寻找委婉语的能手。

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I might have some character traits that some might see as innocence or naive. That's because I discovered peace and happiness in my soul. And with this knowledge, I also see the beauty of human life.

我可能有一些性格特点，有些人可能认为是天真或天真。那是因为我在我的灵魂中发现了和平和幸福。有了这些知识，我也看到了人类生活的美丽。

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I grew up under Thatcher. I grew up believing that I was fundamentally powerless. Then gradually over the years it occurred to me that this was actually a very convenient myth for the state.

我在撒切尔夫人的领导下长大。在我成长的过程中，我一直认为自己从根本上是无能为力的。后来多年来，我逐渐意识到，这实际上是一个非常方便的国家神话。

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Those in powerless positions aren't about to complain about bullying bosses, abusive supervisors or corrupt co-workers. There is no safe way to do so and no process that promises redress.

那些处于弱势地位的人不会抱怨欺负老板、辱骂上司或腐败同事。这样做没有安全的方法，也没有承诺补救的程序。

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I also believe that Hurricane Katrina did reveal a weakness in our energy supply systems, highlighting the reliance this country has on the gulf coast for our energy resources.

我还认为，卡特里娜飓风确实暴露了我们能源供应系统的弱点，凸显了这个国家对墨西哥湾沿岸能源资源的依赖。

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When I was doing Bean more than I've done him in the last few years, I did strange things - like appearing on chat shows in character as Mr. Bean.

在过去的几年里，当我比憨豆演得更多的时候，我做了一些奇怪的事情——比如在聊天节目中扮演憨豆先生。

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Failure to accord credit to anyone for what he may have done is a great weakness in any man.

不把自己可能做过的事归功于任何人，这是任何人的一大弱点。

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