It is always right to detect a fraud, and to perceive a folly; but it is very often wrong to expose either. A man of business should always have his eyes open, but must often seem to have them shut.

  • -- Philip Dormer 菲利普·多默

发现欺诈和察觉愚蠢总是正确的;但是,揭露这两种情况往往都是错误的。做生意的人应该时刻睁大眼睛,但又必须常常闭上眼睛。

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Many a man gets weary of clamping down on his rough impulses, which if given occasional release would encourage the living of life with salt in it, in place of dust.

许多人厌倦了压制自己的冲动,如果偶尔释放一下冲动,就会鼓励生活中有盐而不是有尘。

One product that you can never go wrong with is sunglasses because they are easy to misplace. I always get a couple of pairs every year.

太阳镜是一种永远不会出错的产品,因为它们很容易放错地方。我每年都会收到几双。

When I cry about one thing, I end up crying about everything that's wrong.

当我为一件事哭泣时,我最终会为所有的错误而哭泣。

Man loves company - even if it is only that of a small burning candle.

人是喜欢有人陪伴的——即使只是一支燃烧的小蜡烛。