It is not the greatness of a man's means that makes him independent, so much as the smallness of his wants.

-- William Cobbett 威廉·科贝特

使一个人独立的，与其说是他的经济条件好，不如说是他的需要少。

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It is from a weakness and smallness of mind that men are opinionated; and we are very loath to believe what we are not able to comprehend.

人之所以固执己见，是因为心胸狭窄和软弱;我们非常不愿意相信我们无法理解的东西。

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Worldly pleasures, such as flow from greatness, riches, honours, and sensual gratifications, are infinitely worse than none.

世俗的快乐，如来自伟大、财富、荣誉和感官上的满足，比没有任何快乐都糟糕得多。

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Our destiny is greatness and we must return to its fulfillment.

我们的命运是伟大的，我们必须回到它的实现。

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