Conscience is doubtless sufficient to conduct the coldest character into the road of virtue; but enthusiasm is to conscience what honor is to duty; there is in us a superfluity of soul, which it is sweet to consecrate to the beautiful when the good has been accomplished.

  • -- Madame de Stael 夫人

毫无疑问,良心足以引导最冷酷的人走上美德之路;热情之于良知,犹如荣誉之于责任;我们身上有一种多余的灵魂,当美好的事物完成后,把它奉献给美丽的事物是很甜蜜的。

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Every human being has a work to carry on within, duties to perform abroad, influence to exert, which are peculiarly his, and which no conscience but his own can teach.

每个人都有自己的工作要做,有责任到国外去履行,有影响要发挥,这些都是他特有的,只有他自己的良心才能教导他。

Let no man write my epitaph... When my country takes her place among the nations of the earth, then shall my character be vindicated, then may my epitaph be written.

不要让任何人为我写墓志铭……我的国既在地上万国中立定,我的品格就得以表白,我的墓志铭也得以题写。

Oh, very good, Yes, it is easy to see that nearly six years of magical education have not been wasted on you, Potter. 'Ghosts are transparent.

哦,很好,是的,很容易看出,你没有浪费近六年的魔法教育,波特。“鬼是透明的。

I'm not really looking for theater work. But if somebody approaches me with enthusiasm, I might respond.

我不是真的在找戏剧工作。但如果有人热情地接近我,我可能会回应。

The Peace Corps is guilty of enthusiasm and a crusading spirit. But we're not apologetic about it.

和平队充满热情和十字军精神。但我们并不为此道歉。

The purely agitation attitude is not good enough for a detailed consideration of a subject.

单纯的激越态度不足以对一个问题进行详细的考虑。

All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent.

所有暴政要站稳脚跟,都需要有良知的人保持沉默。

It is our duty to ensure we have a peace worth fighting for.

确保我们有一个值得为之奋斗的和平是我们的责任。

I didn't volunteer; they asked me. I felt a duty to testify.

我没有志愿者;他们问我。我觉得有责任作证。

I consider myself a character actor.

我认为自己是一个性格演员。