Conceit spoils the finest genius. There is not much danger that real talent or goodness will be overlooked long; even if it is, the consciousness of possessing and using it well should satisfy one, and the great charm of all power is modesty.

  • -- Louisa May Alcott 路易莎·梅·阿尔科特

自负败坏最优秀的天才。真正的天赋和善良不会被长期忽视;即使是这样,拥有和利用好它的意识应该满足一个人,所有力量的最大魅力是谦虚。

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It is easy for a somebody to be modest, but it is difficult to be modest when one is a nobody.

一个人谦虚是容易的,但当一个人是无名小卒时,谦虚就很难了。

The easiest kind of relationship is with ten thousand people, the hardest is with one.

最简单的关系是和一万个人在一起,最难的关系是和一个人在一起。

Above all, you must fight conceit, envy, and every kind of ill-feeling in your heart.

最重要的是,你必须与你内心的自负、嫉妒和各种不良情绪作斗争。