Probably the greatest harm done by vast wealth is the harm that we of moderate means do ourselves when we let the vices of envy and hatred enter deep into our own natures.

  • -- Theodore Roosevelt 西奥多·罗斯福

当我们让嫉妒和仇恨的恶习深入我们的本性时,中等收入的人对自己造成的伤害可能是巨大财富所造成的最大伤害。

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I show them the funny part, the silly part, the laughing part, the crazy part and then the really deep, deep part where I'm talking from my heart to these people. Because I've been through everything they've been through.

我给他们看有趣的部分,愚蠢的部分,大笑的部分,疯狂的部分,然后是非常非常深刻的部分,我发自内心地和这些人交谈。因为我经历了他们所经历的一切。

I know that a man who shows me his wealth is like the beggar who shows me his poverty; they are both looking for alms from me, the rich man for the alms of my envy, the poor man for the alms of my guilt.

我知道向我炫耀财富的人,就像向我炫耀贫穷的乞丐;他们都在向我乞求施舍,富人向我的嫉妒乞求施舍,穷人向我的罪恶乞求施舍。

If we command our wealth, we shall be rich and free; if our wealth commands us, we are poor indeed.

如果我们能支配财富,我们就会富有而自由;如果财富支配我们,我们就真的很穷。

Every form of addiction is bad, no matter whether the narcotic be alcohol or morphine or idealism.

任何形式的上瘾都是不好的,不管上瘾的是酒精、吗啡还是理想主义。

I always felt that my greatest asset was not my physical ability, it was my mental ability.

我总是觉得我最大的财富不是我的身体能力,而是我的精神能力。

It's the greatest feeling in the world to know that he coudn't let go of you either.

知道他也不能放开你,这是世界上最伟大的感觉。

Men are more easily governed through their vices than through their virtues.

人们更容易被他们的恶习所左右,而不是被他们的美德所左右。

I have drunken deep of joy, And I will taste no other wine tonight.

我已经喝得酩酊大醉,今晚我再也不喝别的酒了。

Some people create their own storms, then get upset when it rains.

有些人创造了他们自己的风暴,然后在下雨的时候变得心烦意乱。

I like to pick my own vegetables.

我喜欢自己摘菜。