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美德
Virtues
Men are more easily governed through their vices than through their virtues.
人们更容易被他们的恶习所左右，而不是被他们的美德所左右。
It has been my experience that folks who have no vices have very few virtues.
根据我的经验，没有缺点的人几乎没有优点。
There is no substitute for talent. Industry and all its virtues are of no avail.
才能是无可替代的。勤奋及其所有优点都无济于事。
It is always one's virtues and not one's vices that precipitate one into disaster.
使一个人陷入灾难的总是他的优点，而不是他的缺点。
Punctuality is one of the cardinal business virtues: always insist on it in your subordinates.
守时是最基本的商业美德之一:总是对你的下属坚持守时。
Industry, economy, honesty, and kindness form a quartet of virtues that will never be improved upon.
勤奋、节俭、诚实和善良构成了永远无法改进的四大美德。
Man seems to be capable of great virtues but not of small virtues; capable of defying his torturer but not of keeping his temper.
人似乎能有伟大的美德，但不能有渺小的美德;能够反抗虐待他的人，却无法控制自己的脾气。
When we recognise the virtues, the talent, the beauty of Mother Earth, something is born in us, some kind of connection, love is born.
当我们认识到地球母亲的美德、天赋和美丽时，某种东西就在我们身上诞生了，某种联系和爱就诞生了。
Great beauties and stunningly handsome men were accorded virtues: people found them funnier, smarter, more insightful than they actually were.
伟大的美女和英俊得惊人的男人被赋予了美德:人们发现他们比实际上更有趣、更聪明、更有洞察力。
No one of this nation ever begs, for the houses of all are common to all; and they consider liberality and hospitality amongst the first virtues.
这个国家从来没有人乞求过，因为所有人的家都是共同的;他们认为慷慨和好客是首要的美德。
Evil borders upon good, and vices are confounded with virtues; as the report of good qualities is delightful to a well-disposed mind, so the relation of the contrary should not be offensive.
恶与善为邻，恶与善混淆;正如对一个善良的人来说，报告自己的好品质是令人愉快的，因此，与之相反的关系也不应该是令人不快的。
An element of exaggeration clings to the popular judgment: great vices are made greater, great virtues greater also; interesting incidents are made more interesting, softer legends more soft.
有一种夸大其词的成分附属于大众的判断:大恶习愈演愈烈，大美德也愈演愈烈;有趣的事件变得更有趣，更柔和的传说变得更柔和。
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Every one suspects himself of at least one of the cardinal virtues.
每个人都怀疑自己至少有一种基本的美德。
Great abilities produce great vices as well as virtues.
伟大的能力产生伟大的美德，也产生伟大的罪恶。
We are more tied to our faults than to our virtues.
我们更多的是被自己的缺点所束缚，而不是美德。
Crimes, like virtues, are their own rewards.
犯罪和美德一样，都是对自己的奖赏。
He has all of the virtues I dislike and none of the vices I admire.
他有我所不喜欢的所有优点，没有我所欣赏的缺点。