None are more taken in by flattery than the proud, who wish to be the first and are not.

  • -- Baruch Spinoza 斯宾诺莎

骄傲人最爱听人的谄媚。他们想要为首,却没有。

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I'm very proud of my gold pocket watch. My grandfather, on his deathbed, sold me this watch.

我为我的金怀表感到骄傲。我祖父临终前把这块表卖给了我。

One may define flattery as a base companionship which is most advantageous to the flatterer.

人们可以把奉承定义为一种基本的友谊,这对拍马屁者来说是最有利的。

Few human beings are proof against the implied flattery of rapt attention.

很少有人能证明自己不会受到全神贯注的奉承。

I never read reviews at all. I'm proud of the work I did.

我从来不看评论。我为我所做的工作感到骄傲。