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What is called generosity is usually only the vanity of giving; we enjoy the vanity more than the thing given.

  • -- Francois VI, Duc De La Rochefoucauld 弗朗索瓦六世，罗切福科公爵

所谓慷慨，通常只是给予的虚荣;我们享受虚荣心甚于得到的东西。

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There is overwhelming evidence that the higher the level of self-esteem, the more likely one will be to treat others with respect, kindness, and generosity.

有压倒性的证据表明，一个人的自尊水平越高，他就越有可能尊重、善良和慷慨地对待他人。

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Vanity is a vital aid to nature: completely and absolutely necessary to life. It is one of nature's ways to bind you to the earth.

虚荣心对自然是一种重要的帮助:对生命来说是完全和绝对必要的。这是大自然将你与地球联系在一起的方式之一。

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We seldom find any person of good sense, except those who share our opinions.

除了和我们意见相同的人以外，我们很少找到有理智的人。

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To look forward and not back, To look out and not in, and To lend a hand.

向前看而不是回头， 往外看而不是往里看，还有 伸出援助之手。

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