Misfortune had made Lily supple instead of hardening her, and a pliable substance is less easy to break than a stiff one.

  • -- Edith Wharton 伊迪丝·沃顿

不幸使莉莉变得柔软,而不是变硬,柔韧的东西比坚硬的东西更不易折断。

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Property is not the sacred right. When a rich man becomes poor it is a misfortune, it is not a moral evil. When a poor man becomes destitute, it is a moral evil, teeming with consequences and injurious to society and morality.

财产不是神圣的权利。富人变穷是一种不幸,而不是道德上的罪恶。当一个穷人变得贫困,这是一种道德上的罪恶,充满了后果,有害于社会和道德。

If you share a man's wealth, try to lessen his misfortune.

如果你分享一个人的财富,试着减少他的不幸。