The sufficiency of merit is to know that my merit is not sufficient.

  • -- Francis Quarles 夸尔斯

所谓功德的充分性,就是知道我的功德还不够。

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We must also win really sufficient and, above all, practical, guarantees for the freedom of the seas and for the further fulfilment of our economic and political tasks throughout the world.

我们还必须为海洋自由和进一步在世界各地履行我们的经济和政治任务赢得真正充分和最重要的实际保障。

In general, everyone wants to work and work more. But in fact, when a young generation has sufficient capability then we should create conditions for them to work.

总的来说,每个人都想工作,而且工作得越来越多。但事实上,当年轻一代有足够的能力时,我们应该为他们创造条件。

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

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。