Folly hath eagle's wings, but the eyes of an owl.

愚昧长着鹰的翅膀,却有猫头鹰的眼睛。

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It is folly for an eminent man to think of escaping censure, and a weakness to be affected with it. All the illustrious persons of antiquity, and indeed of every age in the world, have passed through this fiery persecution.

一个杰出的人想要逃避责难是愚蠢的,而受责难的影响是软弱的表现。古代所有的杰出人物,甚至世界上各个时代的人,都经历过这种激烈的迫害。

Be like the bird that, pausing in her flight awhile on boughs too slight, feels them give way beneath her, and yet sings, knowing that she hath wings.

就像那只小鸟,在纤细的树枝上停了一会儿,觉得树枝在她身下弯了下来,却仍在歌唱,因为她知道自己有翅膀。

Of what use were wings to a man fast bound in chains of iron?

翅膀对一个被铁链牢牢捆绑的人有什么用呢?

It is better to be a beggar than a fool.

宁为乞丐,不为愚人。