It is a great evil, as well as a misfortune, to be unable to utter a prompt and decided 'no'.

  • -- Charles Simmons 查尔斯·西蒙斯

不能及时说出一个“不”字,然后决定“不”,这既是一种不幸,也是一种极大的不幸。

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Property is not the sacred right. When a rich man becomes poor it is a misfortune, it is not a moral evil. When a poor man becomes destitute, it is a moral evil, teeming with consequences and injurious to society and morality.

财产不是神圣的权利。富人变穷是一种不幸,而不是道德上的罪恶。当一个穷人变得贫困,这是一种道德上的罪恶,充满了后果,有害于社会和道德。

Doing what's right is no guarantee against misfortune.

做正确的事并不能保证不遭遇不幸。

Evil report carries further than any applause.

邪恶的报道比任何掌声都要响亮。

Ill-timed laughter is a dangerous evil.

不合时宜的大笑是一种危险的罪恶。