It is a sign that your reputation is small and sinking if your own tongue must praise you.

  • -- Sir Matthew Hale 马修·黑尔爵士

如果你必须用自己的舌头来赞美你,那就说明你的声誉正在下降。

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Promptitude is not only a duty, but is also a part of good manners; it is favorable to fortune, reputation, influence, and usefulness; a little attention and energy will form the habit, so as to make it easy and delightful.

迅速不仅是一种责任,也是良好礼貌的一部分;它有利于财富、声誉、影响和用途;稍加注意和精力就会养成习惯,使之变得轻松愉快。

An error does not become truth by reason of multiplied propagation, nor does truth become error because nobody sees it.

一个错误不会因为成倍的传播而变成真理,也不会因为没有人看到它而变成错误。