A noble man compares and estimates himself by an idea which is higher than himself; and a mean man, by one lower than himself. The one produces aspiration; the other ambition, which is the way in which a vulgar man aspires.

-- Marcus Aurelius 马库斯·奥雷利乌斯

一个高尚的人用一种高于自己的思想来比较和估计自己;一个卑鄙的人，比他自己还卑鄙。一个产生抱负;另一种野心，是一个庸俗的人所追求的。

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When he who hears does not know what he who speaks means, and when he who speaks does not know what he himself means, that is philosophy.

听的人不知道说的是什么意思，说的人不知道自己的意思，这就是哲学。

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Any work that aspires, however humbly, to the condition of art should carry its justification in every line.

任何作品，无论它多么谦虚地追求艺术的境界，都应该在每一行都有它的理由。

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If man makes himself a worm he must not complain when he is trodden on.

如果一个人把自己变成一条虫子，那么当他被践踏时，他就不应该抱怨。

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I aspired to be extremely sophisticated.

我渴望变得极其老练。

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