There are minds so impatient of inferiority that their gratitude is a species of revenge, and they return benefits, not because recompense is a pleasure, but because obligation is a pain

  • -- Samuel Johnson 塞缪尔·约翰逊

有些人对自卑如此不耐烦,以至于他们的感激是一种报复,他们回报利益,不是因为报偿是一种快乐,而是因为义务是一种痛苦

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When service members are discharged, we should express our gratitude for their profound personal sacrifice, not hand them a bill for their hospital food.

当服役人员出院时,我们应该对他们做出的巨大的个人牺牲表示感谢,而不是为他们的医院食物买单。

All sins have their origin in a sense of inferiority otherwise called ambition.

所有的罪都源于一种自卑感,也就是所谓的野心。

The way to move out of judgement is to move into gratitude.

摆脱判断的方法是感恩。

Pretend inferiority and encourage his arrogance.

假装自卑,助长他的傲慢。