Modesty is a vastly overrated virtue.

-- John Kenneth Galbraith 加尔布雷思

谦虚是一种被严重高估的美德。

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Tolerance is a very dull virtue. It is boring. Unlike love, it has always had a bad press. It is negative. It merely means putting up with people, being able to stand things.

宽容是一种很枯燥的美德。它是无聊的。不像爱情，它总是有一个坏的媒体。它是负的。它只是意味着容忍别人，能够忍受事情。

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When virtue and modesty enlighten her charms, the lustre of a beautiful woman is brighter than the stars of heaven, and the influence of her power it is in vain to resist.

当美德和谦虚照亮她的魅力时，一个美丽女人的光彩就比天上的星星还要明亮，抵抗她的力量的影响是徒劳的。

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Virtues are dangerous as vices insofar as they are allowed to rule over one as authorities and not as qualities one develops oneself.

美德和罪恶一样危险，因为它们被允许作为权威而不是作为一个人发展自己的品质来统治一个人。

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