We are justified in enforcing good morals, for they belong to all mankind; but we are not justified in enforcing good manners, for good manners always mean our own manners.

  • -- G. K. Chesterton 特顿

我们有理由实施良好的道德,因为它们属于全人类;但我们没有理由强迫别人遵守良好的礼仪,因为良好的礼仪总是意味着我们自己的礼仪。

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One may as well be asleep as to read for anything but to improve his mind and morals, and regulate his conduct.

读书除了提高思想道德修养和规范行为外,什么都可以做,睡觉也可以。

We must not let ourselves get driven off course, no matter what happens we must stick to our natural game.

我们不能让自己偏离轨道,不管发生什么,我们必须坚持我们的自然游戏。

Never let your sense of morals prevent you from doing what's right.

永远不要让你的道德感阻止你做正确的事情。

Our deeds determine us, as much as we determine our deeds

我们的行为决定我们,正如我们决定我们的行为一样