The man of virtuous soul commands not, nor obeys.

  • -- Percy Bysshe Shelley 珀西·比西·雪莱

有美德的人不命令,也不服从。

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Opinion is like a pendulum and obeys the same law. If it goes past the centre of gravity on one side, it must go a like distance on the other; and it is only after a certain time that it finds the true point at which it can remain at rest.

意见就像钟摆,遵循同样的规律。如果它通过了一边的重心,另一边也必须经过同样的距离;只有过了一段时间,它才会找到真正的点,使它能保持静止。

The fact is that love is of two kinds, one which commands, and one which obeys. The two are quite distinct, and the passion to which the one gives rise is not the passion of the other.

事实上,爱有两种,一种是命令,一种是服从。这两者是截然不同的,其中一个引起的激情不是另一个的激情。

Man should not consider his material possession his own, but as common to all, so as to share them without hesitation when others are in need.

人不应该把自己的物质财富看作是自己的,而应该看作是所有人共有的,以便在别人需要的时候毫不犹豫地分享。

Powerful states can maintain themselves only by crime, little states are virtuous only by weakness.

强大的国家只能靠犯罪来维持自己,弱小的国家只有靠软弱才有美德。

Let no man under value the price of a virtuous woman's counsel.

不要让男人低估一个贤惠女人的忠告的价值。

Every man over forty is a scoundrel.

四十岁以上的人都是恶棍。