Time, which alone makes the reputation of men, ends by making their defects respectable.

  • -- Francois Marie Arouet 阿鲁埃

只有时间才能使人的名誉得到提高,而时间的结果却是使人的缺点得到尊重。

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There are two modes of establishing our reputation: to be praised by honest men, and to be abused by rogues. It is best, however, to secure the former, because it will invariably be accompanied by the latter.

有两种方式建立我们的声誉:被诚实的人赞扬,和被流氓滥用。然而,确保前者是最好的,因为后者总是伴随着前者。

A reputation for a thousand years may depend upon the conduct of a single moment.

千年的声誉可能取决于一瞬间的行为。

One sees qualities at a distance and defects at close range.

一个人在远处看到品质,在近处看到缺陷。

I'm a good person, but with many defects.

我是个很好的人,但是我也有很多缺点。