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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。

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I've discovered this new electronic technique that creates new speech out of stuff that's already there.

我发现了一种新的电子技术，可以用已有的材料创造出新的语音。

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What happens is that your wretched memory remembers the words and forgets what's behind them.

你可怜的记忆只记得单词，却忘记了单词背后的含义。

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The oldest, shortest words - "yes" and "no" - are those which require the most thought.

最古老、最简短的词——“是”和“不是”——是那些最需要思考的词。

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A sharp tongue is the only edge tool that grows keener with constant use.

锋利的舌头是唯一的锋利的工具，增长与不断使用。

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