As fathers commonly go, it is seldom a misfortune to be fatherless; and considering the general run of sons, as seldom a misfortune to be childless.

  • -- Lord Chesterfield 切斯特菲尔德勋爵

正如父亲通常所做的那样,没有父亲很少是不幸的;考虑到儿子的普遍情况,没有孩子很少是不幸的。

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Misfortune seldom intrudes upon the wise man; his greatest and highest interests are directed by reason throughout the course of life.

聪明人很少遭不幸;他最大的和最高的兴趣是由理性引导的,贯穿于他的一生。

Reflect upon your present blessings of which every man has many - not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.

想想你现在的幸福,每个人都有很多,而不是想你过去的不幸,每个人都有一些。

Fathers should be neither seen nor heard. That is the only proper basis for family life.

父亲不应该被看到或听到。这是家庭生活的唯一适当基础。

Nobody ever asks a father how he manages to combine marriage and a career.

没有人会问一个父亲他是如何把婚姻和事业结合起来的。