A fine quotation is a diamond on the finger of a man of wit, and a pebble in the hand of a fool.

名言是聪明人手指上的钻石,愚人手中的鹅卵石。

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Nature has made a pebble and a female. The lapidary makes the diamond, and the lover makes the woman.

大自然造出了一颗卵石和一颗母卵石。宝石造钻石,情人造女人。

He wrapped himself in quotations - as a beggar would enfold himself in the purple of Emperors.

他把自己裹在语录里——就像一个乞丐把自己裹在皇帝的紫色衣服里一样。

The wisdom of the wise, and the experience of ages, may be preserved by quotations.

智者的智慧和时代的经验可以通过引用来保存。

This diamond has so many carats it's almost a turnip.

这颗钻石有这么多克拉,几乎像个萝卜。