Whoever thinks that he alone has speech, or possesses speech or mind above others, when unfolded such men are seen to be empty.

  • -- Sophocles 索福克勒斯

如果一个人认为只有他才有语言,或者他的语言和思想高于别人,那么当他把这些人展现出来的时候,他就会被看成是一个空的人。

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Vague and mysterious forms of speech, and abuse of language, have so long passed for mysteries of science; and hard or misapplied words with little or no meaning have, by prescription, such a right to be mistaken for deep learning and height of specu.

模糊而神秘的语言形式,以及滥用语言,长久以来一直被认为是科学的奥秘;按照惯例,没有什么意义或意义不大的硬词或误用词有权利被误认为是深奥的学问和高度的专业知识。

Any man who makes a speech more than six times a year is bound to repeat himself, not because he has little to say, but because he wants applause and the old stuff gets it.

任何一年演讲超过六次的人注定要重复自己的演讲,不是因为他没什么可说的,而是因为他想要掌声,而老东西能得到掌声。