Fondly we think we honor merit then, When we but praise ourselves in other men.

  • -- Alexander Pope 亚历山大·波普

当我们在别人身上赞美自己的时候,我们就会天真地认为自己尊重美德。

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Neither praise or blame is the object of true criticism. Justly to discriminate, firmly to establish, wisely to prescribe, and honestly to award. These are the true aims and duties of criticism.

赞扬和责备都不是真正批评的对象。公正的区别对待,坚定的建立,明智的规定,诚实的奖励。这些才是批评的真正目的和职责。

God made man stronger but not necessarily more intelligent. He gave women intuition and femininity. And, used properly, that combination easily jumbles the brain of any man I've ever met.

上帝使人更强大,但不一定更聪明。他赋予女性直觉和女性气质。而且,如果运用得当,这个组合很容易让我遇到的任何一个男人头脑混乱。

Those of us who participate realize the incredible honor bestowed on us, but to really understand the true scope and depth of the movement requires more investigation and concentration.

我们这些参与其中的人意识到赋予我们的难以置信的荣誉,但要真正理解这场运动的真正范围和深度,需要更多的调查和专注。

The World, thinking itself affronted by superior merit, takes delight to bring it down to its own level.

这个世界认为自己被优越的品德所冒犯,乐于把它降低到自己的水平。

I pay no attention whatever to anybody's praise or blame. I simply follow my own feelings.

我不理会任何人的赞扬或责备。我只是跟着自己的感觉走。

The great art of governing consists in not letting men grow old in their jobs.

管理的伟大艺术在于不让人们在工作中变老。

The merit of originality is not novelty; it is sincerity.

原创的价值不在于新颖;这是真诚。

Rather fail with honor than succeed by fraud.

宁可光荣地失败,也不愿欺诈地成功。