The reputation of a man is like his shadow, gigantic when it precedes him, and pigmy in its proportions when it follows.

  • -- Charles De Talleyrand Perigord 查尔斯·德塔雷兰德·佩里戈尔

一个人的名誉就像他的影子,在他前面是巨大的,在他后面是矮小的。

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Promptitude is not only a duty, but is also a part of good manners; it is favorable to fortune, reputation, influence, and usefulness; a little attention and energy will form the habit, so as to make it easy and delightful.

迅速不仅是一种责任,也是良好礼貌的一部分;它有利于财富、声誉、影响和用途;稍加注意和精力就会养成习惯,使之变得轻松愉快。

And in the afternoon they entered a land - but such a land! A land hung in mourning, darkened by gigantic cypresses, submerged; a land of reptiles, silence, shadow, decay.

到了下午,他们进入了一片土地——但是这片土地!一片笼罩在哀悼之中的土地,被巨大的柏树遮蔽,淹没了;爬行动物的土地,寂静,阴影,腐朽。

Never make negative comments or spread rumors about anyone. It depreciates their reputation and yours.

永远不要发表负面评论或散布谣言。这会降低他们和你的声誉。

No man sees his shadow who faces the sun.

面朝太阳的人看不到自己的影子。