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It is a revenge the devil sometimes takes upon the virtuous, that he entraps them by the force of the very passion they have suppressed and think themselves superior to.

  • -- George Santayana 乔治·桑塔亚纳

这是魔鬼有时对善良的人所采取的一种报复，他以他们所压抑的、自以为高人一等的激情的力量把他们迷住了。

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The man who prefers his country before any other duty shows the same spirit as the man who surrenders every right to the state. They both deny that right is superior to authority.

一个人如果把自己的国家看得比任何其他义务都重要，那么他的精神就和一个人把自己的一切权利都交给国家一样。他们都否认权利高于权威。

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We can only write well about our sins because it is too difficult to recall a virtuous act or even whether it was the result of good or evil motives.

我们只能把自己的罪恶写得很好，因为我们很难回忆起一件善行，甚至是善恶动机的结果。

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As far as big egos, there are definitely guys out there that just think God only knows what about themselves.

就自大而言，肯定有一些人认为上帝只知道他们自己。

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The most virtuous are those who content themselves with being virtuous without seeking to appear so.

最贤惠的人是那些满足于自己的贤惠而不刻意表现出来的人。

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Cancer is the great equalizer. Everyone is affected by it either themselves or through loved ones.

癌症是最好的均衡器。每个人都受到它的影响，要么是自己，要么是通过所爱的人。

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The superior man understands what is right; the inferior man understands what will sell.

优越的人知道什么是正确的;下等人知道什么东西好卖。

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