He that fails in his endeavors after wealth or power will not long retain either honesty or courage.

  • -- Samuel Johnson 塞缪尔·约翰逊

追求财富或权力而失败的人,既不能长久保持诚实,也不能长久保持勇气。

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The most I can do for my friend is simply to be his friend. I have no wealth to bestow on him. If he knows that I am happy in loving him, he will want no other reward. Is not friendship divine in this?

我能为我的朋友做的最多的就是做他的朋友。我没有钱给他。如果他知道我爱他是幸福的,他就不要别的报酬了。难道友谊不是神圣的吗?

Rich people without wisdom and learning are but sheep with golden fleeces.

没有智慧和学识的富人就像长着金羊毛的绵羊。