Every man is rich or poor according to the proportion between his desires and his enjoyments.

  • -- Samuel Johnson 塞缪尔·约翰逊

每个人的富有或贫穷取决于他的欲望和他的快乐之间的比例。

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I take it that the good of mankind means the attainment, by every man, of all the happiness which he can enjoy without diminishing the happiness of his fellow men.

我认为,人类的利益意味着每个人都能获得他所能享受的一切幸福,而不损害他的同胞的幸福。

It is but a poor eloquence which only shows that the orator can talk.

只有雄辩家才会说话,这说明他的口才很差。

The rich swell up with pride, the poor from hunger.

富人因骄傲而膨胀,穷人因饥饿而膨胀。

There's place and means for every man alive.

每个活着的人都有自己的位置和生活方式。