The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials.

磨光之石离不开磨擦,完善之人也需要磨炼。

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I believe that man will not merely endure. He will prevail. He is immortal, not because he alone among creatures has an inexhaustible voice, but because he has a soul, a spirit capable of compassion and sacrifice and endurance.

我相信人类不仅能忍受。他将获胜。他是不朽的,不是因为只有他在万物中有无穷无尽的发言权,而是因为他有一个灵魂,一个能够同情、牺牲和忍耐的精神。

The toute ensemble was such as to make polished society blush, when compared with these savages.

与这些野蛮人相比,这群乌合之众简直要把上流社会弄得面红耳赤。

As to marriage or celibacy, let a man take which course he will, he will be sure to repent.

至于结婚或独身,一个人要走哪条路就走哪条路,他一定会后悔的。