The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous; on the contrary it makes them, for the most part, humble, tolerant and kind.

  • -- W. Somerset Maugham 威廉·萨默塞特·毛姆

人们普遍认为,成功使人变得虚荣、自我中心和自满,从而使人堕落,这种观点是错误的;相反,它使他们,在大多数情况下,谦虚,宽容和善良。

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The more that learn to read the less learn how to make a living. That's one thing about a little education. It spoils you for actual work. The more you know the more you think somebody owes you a living.

学会读书的人越多,学会谋生的人就越少。这是一点教育。它会因为你的实际工作而影响你。你知道的越多,你就越觉得别人欠你的钱越多。

Our success educationally, industrially and politically is based upon the protection of a nation founded by ourselves. And the nation can be nowhere else but in Africa.

我们在教育、工业和政治上的成功建立在保护我们自己建立的国家的基础上。这个国家只能在非洲。

Change can either challenge or threaten us. Your beliefs pave your way to success or block you.

改变可以挑战我们,也可以威胁我们。你的信念会为你的成功铺平道路,也会阻碍你。

What makes you beautiful is that you don't know how beautiful you are to me.

你之所以美丽,是因为你不知道你对我来说有多美丽。

But all this bullshit makes me strong.

但这一切都让我坚强。

To the victors belong the spoils.

战利品属于胜利者。