When a man says he approves of something in principle, it means he hasn't the slightest intention of carrying it out in practice.

  • -- Otto von Bismarck 奥托·冯·俾斯麦

当一个人说他原则上赞成某件事时,意思是他根本没有把它付诸实践的打算。

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If it's very painful for you to criticize your friends - you're safe in doing it. But if you take the slightest pleasure in it, that's the time to hold your tongue.

如果批评你的朋友让你很痛苦,你这样做是安全的。但如果你从中得到一点点快乐,那就是闭嘴的时候了。

The mere process of growing old together will make the slightest acquaintance seem a bosom friend.

仅仅是一起变老的过程就会使最轻微的相识也会成为知心朋友。