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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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The paranoiac is the exact image of the ruler. The only difference is their position in the world. One might even think the paranoiac the more impressive of the two because he is sufficient unto himself and cannot be shaken by failure.

偏执狂正是统治者的真实形象。唯一的区别是他们在世界上的地位。人们甚至可能认为偏执狂更令人印象深刻，因为他对自己足够了，不会被失败动摇。

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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。

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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。

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