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A virtue to be serviceable must, like gold, be alloyed with some commoner, but more durable alloy.

  • -- Samuel Butler 塞缪尔巴特勒

美德要有用，就像黄金一样，必须用更普通、更耐用的合金来合金化。

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The virtues, like the Muses, are always seen in groups. A good principle was never found solitary in any breast.

美德就像缪斯女神一样，总是成群结队地出现。一个好的原则从来没有在任何一个人的胸中单独找到过。

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Sometimes we need to remind ourselves that thankfulness is indeed a virtue.

有时候我们需要提醒自己，感恩确实是一种美德。

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Gold and silver are mingled with dirt, till avarice parted them.

金银混在泥土里，直到贪婪把它们分开。

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Gold is gold, though it be in a rogue's purse.

金子就是金子，虽然在流氓的钱包里。

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