Nothing seems at first sight less important than the outward form of human actions, yet there is nothing upon which men set more store: they grow used to everything except to living in a society which has not their own manners.

  • -- Alexis de Tocqueville 托克维尔

乍一看,似乎没有什么比人类行为的外在形式更不重要的了,然而,没有什么比这更值得人们重视的了:除了生活在一个没有自己礼仪的社会里,人们对一切都习以为常了。

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The evidence points to central Asia as man's original home, for the general movement of human migrations has been outward from that region and not inward.

有证据表明中亚是人类最初的家园,因为人类迁徙的总体运动是从该地区向外而不是向内的。

You just wish sometimes that people would treat you like a human being rather than seeing your gender first and who you are second.

有时候你只是希望人们能像对待一个人一样对待你,而不是先看你的性别,再看你是谁。

To the real artist in humanity, what are called bad manners are often the most picturesque and significant of all.

对于人类真正的艺术家来说,所谓的不礼貌往往是最生动和最重要的。

In order that all men may be taught to speak the truth, it is necessary that all likewise should learn to hear it.

若要教导众人说真话,也要叫众人学习听道。

The series of photographic operations, developing, washing, final drying, takes about quarter of an hour.

这一系列的照相操作,冲洗,冲洗,最后烘干,大约需要一刻钟。

I think maintaining relationships with my friends, my mother, my manager, they're all important.

我认为和我的朋友,我的母亲,我的经理保持关系,他们都很重要。

Over the years I have learned that what is important in a dress is the woman who is wearing it.

多年来,我明白了穿裙子的女人才是最重要的。

In outward show so splendid and so vain; 'tis but a gilded block without a brain.

在外表上是那么辉煌,那么虚荣;这只不过是一块没有大脑的镀金的石头。

The prolonged slavery of women is the darkest page in human history.

长期奴役妇女是人类历史上最黑暗的一页。

In every society some men are born to rule, and some to advise.

在每个社会里,有些人生来就是要统治的,有些人生来就是要忠告的。

Manners are just a formal expression of how you treat people.

礼貌只是你如何待人的一种正式表达。

It is action that creates motivation.

行动创造动力。