One is punished by the very things by which he sins.

  • -- Solomon Ibn Gabirol 所罗门伊本加比罗

人所犯的罪,正与他的罪相称。

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I wish to Christ I could make up a really great lie. Sometimes, after an interview, I say to myself, 'Man, you were so honest - can't you have some fun? Can't you do some really down and dirty lying?' But the puritan in me thinks that if I tell a lie, I'll be punished.

我真希望我能编造一个弥天大谎。有时候,在面试结束后,我对自己说,‘伙计,你太诚实了——难道你就不能找点乐子吗?你就不能撒些下流下流的谎吗?但我内心的清教徒认为,如果我说谎,我就会受到惩罚。

Only the man who has enough good in him to feel the justice of the penalty can be punished.

只有内心足够善良、感到刑罚公正的人才能受到惩罚。