It is folly to sing twice to a deaf man.

给聋子唱两遍歌是愚蠢的。

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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。

The worst kind of person is one whose power of speech is greater than his power of thought.

最坏的一类人,他的言语能力大于他的思想能力。