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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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The qualities of an exceptional cook are akin to those of a successful tightrope walker: an abiding passion for the task, courage to go out on a limb and an impeccable sense of balance.

一位杰出厨师的品质类似于一位成功的走钢丝者:对任务持久的激情，敢于冒险的勇气，以及完美的平衡感。

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Although a skillful flatterer is a most delightful companion if you have him all to yourself, his taste becomes very doubtful when he takes to complimenting other people.

虽然一个有技巧的阿谀奉承者是一个非常令人愉快的伴侣，如果你拥有他的一切，当他开始恭维别人时，他的品味变得非常可疑。

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When we see persons of worth, we should think of equaling them; when we see persons of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves.

当我们看到有价值的人，我们应该想办法与他们平等;当我们看到性格相反的人时，我们应该反省自己。

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The house has to please everyone, contrary to the work of art which does not. The work is a private matter for the artist. The house is not.

房子必须让每个人都满意，而艺术作品则不然。这件作品是艺术家的私事。房子不是。

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He has all of the virtues I dislike and none of the vices I admire.

他有我所不喜欢的所有优点，没有我所欣赏的缺点。

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The mercury rule writers also ignored mercury's special qualities.

水星规则的作者也忽略了水星的特殊性质。

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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。

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The world's as ugly as sin, and almost as delightful.

这个世界就像罪恶一样丑陋，而且几乎和罪恶一样令人愉悦。

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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。

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Our virtues are most frequently but vices disguised.

我们的美德常常被掩盖，恶习却常常被掩盖。

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