It is unhappily true that much insincere Literature and Art, executed solely with a view to effect, does succeed by deceiving the public.

  • -- George Henry Lewes 乔治·亨利·路易斯

不幸的是,许多不真诚的文学和艺术,仅仅是为了达到目的而进行的,是通过欺骗公众而成功的。

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If, however, the success of a politician is to be measured by the degree in which he is able personally to influence the course of politics, and attach to himself a school of political thought, then Mr. Mill, in the best meaning of the words, has succeeded.

然而,如果要衡量一个政治家的成功,要看他个人能够在多大程度上影响政治进程,并依附于自己的政治思想流派,那么,用最恰当的话说,密尔先生已经成功了。

An insincere and evil friend is more to be feared than a wild beast; a wild beast may wound your body, but an evil friend will wound your mind.

虚情假意的朋友,比野兽更可怕;野兽可能会伤害你的身体,但一个邪恶的朋友会伤害你的思想。

Mr. Fitzgerald, I believe that is how he spells his name, seems to believe that plagiarism begins at home.

菲茨杰拉德先生,我相信他的名字就是这样拼写的,他似乎认为剽窃始于家庭。

Skill will enable us to succeed in that which sheer force could not accomplish.

技巧将使我们在纯武力无法完成的事情上取得成功。

A hundred "no's" are less painful than one insincere "yes."

一百个“不”比一个不真诚的“是”更让人痛苦。

Literature is the question minus the answer.

文学就是问题减去答案。