True wisdom is less presuming than folly. The wise man doubteth often, and changeth his mind; the fool is obstinate, and doubteth not; he knoweth all things but his own ignorance.

  • -- Akhenaton 阿肯纳顿

真正的智慧与其说是自以为是,不如说是愚蠢。智慧人屡次疑惑,就改变心意。愚妄人固执,不疑惑。除了自己的无知,他什么都知道。

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Three things have been difficult to tame: the oceans, fools and women. We may soon be able to tame the oceans; fools and women will take a little longer.

有三样东西是很难驯服的:海洋、傻瓜和女人。我们也许不久就能驯服海洋;傻瓜和女人需要更长的时间。

I doubt that the Lord cares much which honorable vocation you choose. But He does care if you love one another and serve one another.

我怀疑上帝是否很关心你选择哪一种光荣的职业。但他在乎你们是否彼此相爱,彼此服事。

Before a man speaks it is always safe to assume that he is a fool. After he speaks, it is seldom necessary to assume it.

在一个人说话之前,总可以有把握地假定他是个傻瓜。在他讲话之后,很少有必要假定这一点。

Nothing flatters a man as much as the happiness of his wife; he is always proud of himself as the source of it.

没有什么比妻子的幸福更能使男人高兴的了;他总是为自己是它的来源而自豪。

The noblest exercise of the mind within doors, and most befitting a person of quality, is study.

读书是门内最高尚的活动,也是最适合有品质的人的活动。

Each mind is pressed, and open every ear, to hear new tidings, though they no way joy us.

每个人的心都被压紧,每个人的耳朵都被打开,去听新的消息,尽管它们不能使我们快乐。

In the clashes between ignorance and intelligence, ignorance is generally the aggressor.

在无知与智慧的冲突中,无知通常是侵略者。

Some accidents there are in life that a little folly is necessary to help us out of.

生活中总会有一些意外,需要一点愚蠢来帮助我们走出困境。

Time alone reveals the just man; but you might discern a bad man in a single day.

时间独自揭示正义的人;但你可能在一天之内就能认出一个坏人。

Vanity dies hard; in some obstinate cases it outlives the man.

虚荣死很难;在某些顽固的情况下,它比人活得长。

Spontaneity is only a term for man's ignorance of the gods.

自发性只是人类对神的无知的一个术语。

Suspicion and doubt lead to animosity and hatred.

怀疑和怀疑导致仇恨和仇恨。

He who treats himself has a fool for a patient.

自视甚高的人,也会愚弄病人。