Humility is a virtue all preach, none practice, and yet everybody is contented to hear. The master thinks it good doctrine for his servant, the laity for the clergy, and the clergy for the laity.

  • -- John Selden 塞尔登

谦卑是一种美德,人人都讲,但没有人去实践。主人认为这是对他的仆人,俗人对神职人员,神职人员对俗人的好教义。

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Do you wish people to think well of you? Don't speak well of yourself.

你希望人们对你有好印象吗?不要说自己的好话。

Plenty of people want to be pious, but no one yearns to be humble.

很多人想要虔诚,但没有人想要谦卑。