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With the greater part of rich people, the chief enjoyment of riches consists in the parade of riches.

  • -- Adam Smith 亚当·史密斯

对大多数富人来说，财富的主要享受在于炫耀财富。

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If you are a rich person straining every sinew to keep every last pound in your pocket, there comes a point when you realize you are not just escaping the clutches of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. You are passing a greater burden on to people poorer than yourself, and depriving even poorer people of your support.

如果你是一个富人，竭尽全力把口袋里的每一英镑都揣在口袋里，那么当你意识到自己不仅仅是在逃避财政大臣的控制时，你就会意识到这一点。你们把更大的负担转嫁给比你们更穷的人，剥夺了更穷的人对你们的支持。

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The whole period has taught me that I enjoy being part of an ensemble rather than just a front man. Don't get me wrong - I enjoy that too, but I get more enjoyment out of really listening to everyone.

这段时间教会了我，我喜欢成为一个整体的一部分，而不仅仅是一个装模作样的人。不要误解我的意思——我也喜欢那样，但是我从真正倾听每个人的谈话中得到了更多的乐趣。

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True politeness consists in being easy one's self, and in making every one about one as easy as one can.

真正的礼貌在于使自己随和，使别人尽量随和。

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Kosovo is a small country but it also has a lot of riches that were granted to us by God.

科索沃是一个小国，但它也有很多上帝赐予我们的财富。

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Life is a great surprise. I do not see why death should not be an even greater one.

生活是一个巨大的惊喜。我不明白为什么死亡不应该是一个更大的死亡。

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Nothing is really work unless you would rather be doing something else.

没有什么是真正有效的，除非你想做别的事情。

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Many people think that virtue consists of severity towards others.

许多人认为美德在于对他人的严厉。

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Riches are not forbidden, but the pride of them is.

财富不是被禁止的，但它们的骄傲却是被禁止的。

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