Evil borders upon good, and vices are confounded with virtues; as the report of good qualities is delightful to a well-disposed mind, so the relation of the contrary should not be offensive.

  • -- Giraldus Cambrensis 吉拉度

恶与善为邻,恶与善混淆;正如对一个善良的人来说,报告自己的好品质是令人愉快的,因此,与之相反的关系也不应该是令人不快的。

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All beautiful and noble qualities have been united in me... I shall be the fruit which will leave eternal vitality behind even after its decay. How great must be your joy, therefore, to have given birth to me.

所有美丽和高贵的品质都在我身上得到了统一……我将是果实,即使在它腐烂之后,也会留下永恒的活力。你们生我,该是何等的喜乐。

Truth, like light, blinds. Falsehood, on the contrary, is a beautiful twilight that enhances every object.

真理如光,使人盲目。谎言恰恰相反,是一种美丽的朦胧,它能使一切达到目的。

Punctuality is one of the cardinal business virtues: always insist on it in your subordinates.

守时是最基本的商业美德之一:总是对你的下属坚持守时。

My children are delightful people, whom I would love even if they weren't my children.

我的孩子是可爱的人,即使他们不是我的孩子,我也会爱他们。

A man has generally the good or ill qualities, which he attributes to mankind.

一个人通常具有他认为属于人类的好的或坏的品质。

A great city is not to be confounded with a populous one.

大城市不会与人口众多的城市相混淆。

I am as confounded by dogs as I am indebted to them.

我被狗弄得既狼狈不堪,又感激它们。

I always do the contrary of what my coaches tell me.

我总是和教练说的相反。

Truth is so rare that it is delightful to tell it.

真理是如此罕见,所以说出来是令人愉快的。

Crimes, like virtues, are their own rewards.

犯罪和美德一样,都是对自己的奖赏。