Money is a handmaiden, if thou knowest how to use it; a mistress, if thou knowest not.

  • -- Horace 贺拉斯

金钱是侍女,如果你知道如何使用它;一个情妇,如果你不知道的话。

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Hear the words of prudence, give heed unto her counsels, and store them in thine heart; her maxims are universal, and all the virtues lean upon her; she is the guide and the mistress of human life.

你当听灵明的言语,留心听他的劝戒,存记在心里。她的格言是普遍的,所有的美德都依赖于她;她是人类生活的向导和女主人。

A mistress should be like a little country retreat near the town, not to dwell in constantly, but only for a night and away.

一个情妇应该像一个小镇附近的乡村小休养所,不应该经常住在里面,而应该只住一个晚上或更远的地方。