Speak properly, and in as few words as you can, but always plainly; for the end of speech is not ostentation, but to be understood.

  • -- William Penn 威廉·佩恩

说话要得体,尽量少说话,但一定要简明扼要;因为言语的结局,不是炫耀,乃是叫人明白。

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An ostentatious man will rather relate a blunder or an absurdity he has committed, than be debarred from talking of his own dear person.

一个爱炫耀的人宁可把他所犯的错误或荒谬的事说出来,也不愿被禁止谈论他自己心爱的人。

I believe in freedom of speech, but I believe we should also have the right to comment on freedom of speech.

我相信言论自由,但我认为我们也应该有权评论言论自由。

The accent of a man's native country remains in his mind and his heart, as it does in his speech.

一个人的母语的口音留在他的头脑和心里,就像它在他的讲话中一样。

Words can be like baseball bats when used maliciously.

当词语被恶意使用时,就像棒球棒一样。

Ostentation is the signal flag of hypocrisy.

炫耀是虚伪的信号。

Words are all we have.

我们只有文字。