The superior man acquaints himself with many sayings of antiquity and many deeds of the past, in order to strengthen his character thereby.

  • -- John Milton 约翰·米尔顿

为了加强自己的性格,高人一等的人会熟习许多古代的格言和行为。

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For men are prone to go it blind along the calf-paths of the mind To do what other men have done. They follow in the beaten track, and out and in, and forth and back, and still their devious course pursue, to keep the path that others do.

因为人们很容易盲目地沿着头脑的幼兽之路去做别人已经做过的事。他们循着老路,进进出出,来来回回地走着,仍然走着弯路,走着别人走的路。

One must be a wise reader to quote wisely and well.

一个人必须是一个明智的读者,才能引用明智和良好。