In nine times out of ten, the slanderous tongue belongs to a disappointed person.

  • -- George Bancroft 班克罗夫特

十有八九,说脏话的人都是失望的人。

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The megalomaniac differs from the narcissist by the fact that he wishes to be powerful rather than charming, and seeks to be feared rather than loved. To this type belong many lunatics and most of the great men of history.

自大狂与自恋者的不同之处在于,他希望强大而不是迷人,希望被人畏惧而不是被人爱。许多疯子和大多数历史上的伟人都属于这一类。

Astronomers are greatly disappointed when, having traveled halfway around the world to see an eclipse, clouds prevent a sight of it; and yet a sense of relief accompanies the disappointment.

当天文学家绕了半个地球去看日食时,云层挡住了日食的视线,这让他们非常失望;然而失望的同时也伴随着一丝宽慰。

If the quickness of the mind and the fluency of the tongue are too punctilious and sharp, moderate them in your activity and rest.

如果思维的敏捷和语言的流利过于拘谨和尖锐,那么在你的活动和休息中要适度使用它们。

Having spent so much time in a fictional world, I prefer to read about the real world.

在虚构的世界里呆了这么久,我更喜欢读关于真实世界的书。

The common argument that crime is caused by poverty is a kind of slander on the poor.

人们普遍认为犯罪是由贫困引起的,这是对穷人的一种污蔑。

The time has come for me to pursue other interests outside of Yahoo.

现在是我在雅虎之外寻求其他兴趣的时候了。

He who knows how to flatter also knows how to slander.

懂得奉承的人也懂得诽谤。

Silent tongue and hempen heart often go together.

缄默的嘴,常常和真诚的心息息相通。

A state is not a state if it belongs to one man.

如果一个国家只属于一个人,那么它就不是一个国家。