Perhaps the only true dignity of man is his capacity to despise himself.

  • -- George Santayana 乔治·桑塔亚纳

也许人唯一真正的尊严是能够鄙视自己。

相关名言

A wise man is cured of ambition by ambition itself; his aim is so exalted that riches, office, fortune and favour cannot satisfy him.

智者被雄心壮志本身治愈;他的目标如此崇高,财富、官职、财富和恩惠都不能使他满足。

It is not wealth one asks for, but just enough to preserve one's dignity, to work unhampered, to be generous, frank and independent.

一个人所要求的并不是财富,而是足以维护他的尊严、不受束缚地工作、慷慨、坦率和独立。

I love the dignity in the name Philadelphia, but at heart, we're Philly.

我喜欢费城这个名字的尊严,但在内心深处,我们是费城人。

One man is as good as another until he has written a book.

只有写完一本书,一个人才和另一个人一样好。