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谦卑
Humility
True humility is when you can surprise yourself more than others; the rest is either shyness or good marketing.
真正的谦逊是你能给自己比别人更多的惊喜;剩下的要么是害羞,要么是良好的营销。
Sense shines with a double luster when it is set in humility. An able yet humble man is a jewel worth a kingdom.
如果你的理智是谦逊的,它就会焕发出双倍的光彩。一个能干而谦虚的人是一颗宝石,价值连城。
With people of only moderate ability modesty is mere honesty; but with those who possess great talent it is hypocrisy.
对于能力有限的人来说,谦虚就是诚实;但在有才能的人面前,却是虚伪。
Do you wish to rise? Begin by descending. You plan a tower that will pierce the clouds? Lay first the foundation of humility.
你想起床吗?开始下降。你计划建造一座穿透云层的塔?首先要打下谦逊的基础。
Atheism is a way of humility. It's to think oneself to be an animal, as we are actually and to allow oneself to become human.
无神论是一种谦卑的方式。它是把自己想象成动物,就像我们实际上是动物一样,让自己成为人类。
The beloved of the Almighty are: the rich who have the humility of the poor, and the poor who have the magnanimity of the rich.
全能者所喜爱的,是富足人,却有贫穷人的谦卑;贫穷人,却有富足人的宽宏大量。
If one takes pride in one's craft, you won't let a good thing die. Risking it through not pushing hard enough is not a humility.
如果一个人为自己的手艺感到骄傲,你就不会让一件好东西死掉。因为不够努力而冒险并不谦逊。
Be humble, for the worst thing in the world is of the same stuff as you; be confident, for the stars are of the same stuff as you.
要谦虚,因为世界上最糟糕的事情和你是一样的;要自信,星星和你是一样的。
Ask not the name of him who asks you for a bed. It is especially he whose name is a burden to him, who has need of an asylum (room).
不要问向你要床的人叫什么名字。尤其是那些名字对他来说是一种负担的人,他们需要一个避难所。
It is unwise to be too sure of one's own wisdom. It is healthy to be reminded that the strongest might weaken and the wisest might err.
对自己的智慧过于自信是不明智的。提醒我们,最强壮的人可能会变弱,最聪明的人可能会犯错,这是有益的。
Fullness of knowledge always means some understanding of the depths of our ignorance; and that is always conducive to humility and reverence.
知识的丰富总是意味着对我们无知的深度有所了解;这总是有助于谦逊和尊重。
Whilst shame keeps its watch, virtue is not wholly extinguished in the heart; nor will moderation be utterly exiled from the minds of tyrants.
当羞耻心还在的时候,美德还没有完全在心中熄灭;温和也不会从暴君的头脑中完全消失。
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Humility is the solid foundation of all virtues.
谦逊是一切美德的坚实基础。
Humility and knowledge in poor clothes excel pride and ignorance in costly attire.
贫穷时的谦逊和知识胜过昂贵时的骄傲和无知。
Humility is not thinking less of yourself, but thinking of yourself less.
谦卑不是少想你自己,而是少想你自己。
When someone saves your life and gives you life, there's gratitude, humility; there's a time you've been so blessed you realize you've been given another chance at life that maybe you did or didn't deserve.
当有人救了你的命,给了你生命,那就是感激,谦卑;曾经有一段时间,你是如此幸运,你意识到你得到了另一个生命的机会,也许是你应得的,也许不是。
Uncertainty is a sign of humility, and humility is just the ability or the willingness to learn.
不确定性是谦逊的标志,而谦卑只是学习的能力或意愿。
Humility is the ability to give up your pride and still retain your dignity.
谦卑是一种放弃骄傲,但仍能保持尊严的能力。