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美德
Virtues
So much of our lives is given over to the consideration of our imperfections that there is no time to improve our imaginary virtues. The truth is we only perfect our vices, and man is a worse creature when he dies than he was when he was born.
我们生活中太多的时间都花在考虑自己的缺点上，以至于没有时间去改善我们想象中的优点。事实上，我们只是在完善我们的罪恶，人死后比出生时更坏。
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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。
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。
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。
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。
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。