There is a sort of jealousy which needs very little fire; it is hardly a passion, but a blight bred in the cloudy, damp despondency of uneasy egoism.

  • -- George Eliot 乔治·艾略特

有一种嫉妒是不需要什么火就能点燃的;这很难说是一种激情,而是在令人不安的利己主义的阴郁、潮湿的沮丧中滋生出来的一种枯萎病。

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The egoism which enters into our theories does not affect their sincerity; rather, the more our egoism is satisfied, the more robust is our belief.

进入我们理论的利己主义并不影响他们的真诚;相反,我们的利己主义越满足,我们的信念就越坚定。

It will be found an unjust and unwise jealousy to deprive a man of his natural liberty upon the supposition he may abuse it.

假定一个人可能会滥用自然的自由,就剥夺他的这种自由,人们会发现这是一种不公正和不明智的嫉妒。

I be hearing the shit you say you say through the grapevine, but jealousy is just love and hate at the same time.

我听到你说的那些屁话,你都是道听途说,但是嫉妒就是爱和恨同时存在。

An animal that embarks on forming states without greatly restricting egoism will perish.

一种动物如果不严格限制利己主义,就开始形成国家,那么它就会灭亡。