Before you contradict an old man, my fair friend, you should endeavor to understand him.

  • -- George Santayana 乔治·桑塔亚纳

在你反驳一个老人之前,我的好朋友,你应该尽力去了解他。

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Martyrs, my friend, have to choose between being forgotten, mocked or used. As for being understood - never.

烈士们,我的朋友,必须在被遗忘、被嘲笑和被利用之间做出选择。至于被理解——永远不会。

A quarrel between friends, when made up, adds a new tie to friendship.

朋友之间的争吵,一旦和好,会为友谊增添新的纽带。