If it were not for the company of fools, a witty man would often be greatly at a loss.

  • -- Francois VI, Duc De La Rochefoucauld 弗朗索瓦六世,罗切福科公爵

如果没有一群愚蠢的人作伴,一个聪明的人往往会不知所措。

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It is easier to be a lover than a husband for the simple reason that it is more difficult to be witty every day than to say pretty things from time to time.

做一个爱人比做一个丈夫容易,原因很简单:每天保持机智比时不时地说些好听的话更难。

There are two ways to be fooled. One is to believe what isn't true; the other is to refuse to accept what is true.

被愚弄的方法有两种。一个是相信不真实的东西;二是拒绝接受事实。

There's no possibility of being witty without a little ill-nature.

没有一点坏脾气,就不可能机智。

Enjoy your little while the fool is seeking for more.

趁愚昧人多求的时候,享受你的一点。