A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
愚蠢
Folly
Although it has been said by men of more wit than wisdom, and perhaps more malice than either, that women are naturally incapable of acting prudently, or that they are necessarily determined to folly, I must by no means grant it.
虽然有些人说,女人天生就没有能力谨慎行事,或者她们一定要干傻事,但我决不允许这种说法。
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Those who realize their folly are not true fools.
认识到自己愚蠢的人不是真正的傻瓜。
Is there in all the history of human folly a greater fool than a clergymen in politics?
在人类所有的愚蠢史上,有没有比政治牧师更愚蠢的人?
The worst kind of person is one whose power of speech is greater than his power of thought.
最坏的一类人,他的言语能力大于他的思想能力。
Man's wisdom is his best friend; folly his worst enemy.
人的智慧是他最好的朋友;愚蠢是他最大的敌人。
The gravest fish is an oyster; the gravest bird's an ool; the gravest beast's an ass; and the gravest man's a fool.
最沉的鱼是牡蛎;最严肃的鸟是一只鸟;最沉重的野兽是驴子;再严肃的人也是傻瓜。
All men profess honesty as long as they can. To believe all men honest would be folly. To believe none so is something worse.
只要有可能,所有的人都声称自己是诚实的。相信所有人都诚实是愚蠢的。相信没有这样的人更糟糕。