Great ambition, the desire of real superiority, of leading and directing, seems to be altogether peculiar to man, and speech is the great instrument of ambition.

  • -- Adam Smith 亚当·史密斯

伟大的抱负,对真正的优越性的渴望,对领导和指导的渴望,似乎完全是人类所特有的,而演讲是实现抱负的伟大工具。

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It is not my fault that certain so-called bohemian elements have found in my writings something to hang their peculiar beatnik theories on.

某些所谓的波西米亚元素在我的作品中找到了一些东西,把他们独特的“垮一代”理论挂在上面,这并不是我的错。

Never comment on a woman's rear end. Never use the words "large" or "size" with "rear end." Never. Avoid the area altogether. Trust me.

永远不要评论女人的屁股。永远不要用“大”或“尺寸”和“尾部”这样的词。从来没有。完全避开这个区域。相信我。

If you do a person a favor, you'll be his superior; if he does one for you, his inferior; and if neither, you'll be his friend.

如果你帮了一个人的忙,你就是他的上司;如果他为你做了一件事,那是他的下等人;如果两者都不是,你就会成为他的朋友。

How shall I speak of Doom, and ours in special, But as of something altogether common?

我该怎样说末日呢?我们的末日是特别的,而我们的末日却是完全相同的呢?

A tree of your height cannot shade you.

像你这样高的树不能给你遮阴。