In most of mankind gratitude is merely a secret hope of further favors.

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

对大多数人来说,感激之情不过是一种获得进一步恩惠的隐秘希望。

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The highest education is that which does not merely give us information but makes our life in harmony with all existence.

最高的教育不仅给我们信息,而且使我们的生活与所有的存在和谐一致。

Our friends are generally ready to do everything for us, except the very thing we wish them to do.

我们的朋友通常愿意为我们做任何事情,除了我们希望他们做的事情。

That is the Roman way: to give favors to the favorites.

这是罗马人的方式:给喜欢的人帮忙。