Only nature knows how to justly proportion to the fault the punishment it deserves.

  • -- Percy Bysshe Shelley 珀西·比西·雪莱

只有大自然才知道如何使过错与应得的惩罚成正比例。

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The generality of men are naturally apt to be swayed by fear rather than reverence, and to refrain from evil rather because of the punishment that it brings than because of its own foulness.

一般人天生容易受恐惧而不是敬畏所左右,不作恶而不是因为作恶所带来的惩罚而不是因为作恶本身的肮脏。

A husband who submits to his wife's yoke is justly held an object of ridicule. A woman's influence ought to be entirely concealed.

丈夫屈服于妻子的枷锁,理所当然地会成为人们嘲笑的对象。女人的影响应该完全隐藏起来。

Punishment can do a lot for criminals, and send a message to the rest of society.

惩罚可以为罪犯做很多,并向社会其他方面发出一个信息。

Our worst fault is our preoccupation with the faults of others.

我们最大的缺点是过于在意别人的缺点。

He who undervalues himself is justly undervalued by others.

低估自己的人理所当然地被别人低估。

Only he deserves power who every day justifies it.

只有每天都为自己辩护的人才配得上权力。

Find fault with thyself rather than with others.

找自己的错,而不是找别人的错。