Virtue she finds too painful an endeavour, content to dwell in decencies for ever.

  • -- Alexander Pope 亚历山大·波普

她觉得美德是一种太痛苦的努力,满足于永远保持体面。

相关名言

A true critic ought to dwell upon excellencies rather than imperfections, to discover the concealed beauties of a writer, and communicate to the world such things as are worth their observation.

一个真正的评论家应该专注于优点而不是缺点,去发现一个作家隐藏的美,并向世界传达那些值得他们观察的东西。

The first task in teaching is to bring to consciousness what the students already believe by virtue of their personal experiences about themselves and society.

教学的首要任务是通过学生对自己和社会的亲身体验,使他们已经相信的东西得到自觉。

And the day came when the risk it took to remain tight inside the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.

总有一天,花在花蕾里的风险要比花在花蕾里的风险更令人痛苦。

I value peace when it is not bought at the price of fundamental decencies.

当和平不是以基本的体面为代价买来的时候,我珍视它。

It does not do to dwell on dreams, and forget to live.

沉湎于梦想而忘记生活是不行的。

True virtue is life under the direction of reason.

真正的美德是生活在理性的指导下。