A wise man should so write (though in words understood by all men) that wise men only should be able to commend him.

  • -- Thomas Hobbes 托马斯·霍布斯

聪明的人应该这样写(虽然是用人人都能理解的语言),只有聪明的人才能赞扬他。

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People who eat potatoes will never be able to perform their abilities in whatever job they choose to have.

吃土豆的人将永远无法在他们选择的任何工作中发挥他们的能力。

The man who can keep a secret may be wise, but he is not half as wise as the man with no secrets to keep.

能保守秘密的人也许是聪明的,但他的智慧还不及没有秘密可保守的人的一半。

Bankers know that history is inflationary and that money is the last thing a wise man will hoard.

银行家们知道,历史是通货膨胀的,明智的人绝不会囤积货币。

I was able to promote a strong defense budget when it could have been cut a lot more severely.

我能够推动一个强大的国防预算,而它本来可以被削减得更严重。