Ambition. An overmastering desire to be vilified by enemies while living and made ridiculous by friends when dead.

  • -- Ambrose Bierce 比尔斯

的野心。一种压倒一切的欲望,活着时被敌人中伤,死后被朋友嘲笑。

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There are numerous bugbears in the profession of a politician. First, ordinary life suffers. Second, there are many temptations to ruin you and those around you. And I suppose third, and this is rarely discussed, people at the top generally have no friends.

在政治家的职业中有许多令人担忧的事情。首先,平凡的生活是痛苦的。其次,有很多诱惑会毁了你和你周围的人。我认为第三,这一点很少被讨论,高层人士通常没有朋友。

Anyone who takes himself too seriously always runs the risk of looking ridiculous; anyone who can consistently laugh at himself does not.

任何把自己看得太严肃的人总是冒着看起来可笑的风险;任何能一直自嘲的人都不会。

I have no trouble with my enemies. But my goddam friends,...they are the ones that keep me walking the floor nights.

我对我的敌人没有烦恼。但是我该死的朋友们…他们是那些让我晚上在地板上行走的人。

Friends, if we be honest with ourselves, we shall be honest with each other.

朋友们,如果我们对自己诚实,我们就会对彼此诚实。

Sometimes life gives us lessons sent in ridiculous packaging.

有时候,生活给我们的教训是荒谬的包装。

A bold foe is better than a cowardly friend.

勇敢的敌人胜过怯懦的朋友。