A son could bear complacently the death of his father while the loss of his inheritance might drive him to despair.

  • -- Niccolò Machiavelli 尼科尔·马基雅维利

儿子可以沾沾自喜地忍受父亲的死亡,而失去遗产则可能使他绝望。

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Animals, in their generation, are wiser than the sons of men; but their wisdom is confined to a few particulars, and lies in a very narrow compass.

动物所处的时代比人类聪明;但是他们的智慧局限于一些细节,而且局限在一个非常狭窄的范围内。