Those who have virtue always in their mouths, and neglect it in practice, are like a harp, which emits a sound pleasing to others, while itself is insensible of the music.

  • -- Diogenes 第欧根尼

有德行的人,嘴上常含着德行,而实际却不去修习,就像竖琴一样,发出悦耳的声音,而本身却对音乐毫无感觉。

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Some people lose all respect for the lion unless he devours them instantly. There is no pleasing some people.

有些人对狮子失去了所有的尊重,除非狮子马上吃掉他们。不可能取悦某些人。

We never fail when we try to do our duty, we always fail when we neglect to do it.

当我们试图去做我们的职责时,我们从来没有失败过,当我们忽视去做时,我们总是失败。

The art of pleasing consists in being pleased.

使人高兴的艺术在于使人高兴。