Laws too gentle are seldom obeyed; too severe, seldom executed.

  • -- Benjamin Franklin 本杰明富兰克林

法律太温和,很少有人遵守;太严厉,很少执行。

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Even in a time of elephantine vanity and greed, one never has to look far to see the campfires of gentle people.

即使在一个极度虚荣和贪婪的时代,人们也不需要远眺就能看到温文尔雅的人们的篝火。

Laws should act as the lower limits of acceptable behavior, not as a guide to noble action.

法律应该作为可接受行为的下限,而不是高尚行为的指南。

Decency is the least of all laws, but yet it is the law which is most strictly observed.

礼仪是所有法律中最不重要的,但它却是最严格遵守的法律。

What will not woman, gentle woman dare; when strong affection stirs her spirit up?

什么女人不敢,温柔的女人不敢;当强烈的感情激起她的精神时?

It seldom happens that a premature shoot of genius ever arrives at maturity.

天才的萌芽很少成熟。

The laughter of the aphorism is sometimes triumphant, but seldom carefree.

这句格言的笑声有时是胜利的,但很少是无忧无虑的。