While an author is yet living we estimate his powers by his worst performance, and when he is dead we rate them by his best.

  • -- Samuel Johnson 塞缪尔·约翰逊

作家在世时,我们以他最差的作品来评价他的力量;死后,我们以他最好的作品来评价他的力量。

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As long as we only have to lie to the enemy, it's honest enough for me.

只要我们对敌人说谎,对我来说就足够诚实了。

It's rude to discuss your wife with your girlfriend.

和你的女朋友谈论你的妻子是不礼貌的。