The glory that goes with wealth is fleeting and fragile; virtue is a possession glorious and eternal.

  • -- Sallust 萨卢斯特

与财富相伴的荣耀是短暂而脆弱的;美德是一种光荣而永恒的财富。

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I know that a man who shows me his wealth is like the beggar who shows me his poverty; they are both looking for alms from me, the rich man for the alms of my envy, the poor man for the alms of my guilt.

我知道向我炫耀财富的人,就像向我炫耀贫穷的乞丐;他们都在向我乞求施舍,富人向我的嫉妒乞求施舍,穷人向我的罪恶乞求施舍。

In the world of the celebrity, the hierarchy of publicity has replaced the hierarchy of descent and even of great wealth.

在名人的世界里,等级的宣传已经取代了等级的下降,甚至是巨大的财富。

Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.

我们最大的光荣不在于从不跌倒,而在于每次跌倒之后都爬起来。

Oh, how swiftly the glory of the world passes away!

啊,世界的光辉消逝得多么快啊!