A man, indeed, is not genteel when he gets drunk; but most vices may be committed very genteelly: a man may debauch his friend’s wife genteelly: he may cheat at cards genteelly.

  • -- Portrait of James Boswell 詹姆斯·博斯韦尔画像

的确,一个人喝醉了酒是不文雅的;但是,大多数恶习都可以很有礼貌地犯下:一个男人可以很有礼貌地使他朋友的妻子堕落;他可以很有礼貌地玩牌。

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The man who gives up accomplishes nothing and is only a hindrance. The man who does not give up can move mountains.

放弃的人一事无成,只会成为一种障碍。不放弃的人可以移山。

The only man who never makes a mistake is the man who never does anything.

唯一不犯错误的人是什么也不做的人。