Men are more easily governed through their vices than through their virtues.

  • -- Napoleon Bonaparte 拿破仑·波拿巴

人们更容易被他们的恶习所左右,而不是被他们的美德所左右。

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Probably the greatest harm done by vast wealth is the harm that we of moderate means do ourselves when we let the vices of envy and hatred enter deep into our own natures.

当我们让嫉妒和仇恨的恶习深入我们的本性时,中等收入的人对自己造成的伤害可能是巨大财富所造成的最大伤害。

We do not despise all those who have vices, but we do despise those that have no virtue.

我们并不轻视所有有恶习的人,但我们确实鄙视那些没有美德的人。

It is always one's virtues and not one's vices that precipitate one into disaster.

使一个人陷入灾难的总是他的优点,而不是他的缺点。

There is no substitute for talent. Industry and all its virtues are of no avail.

才能是无可替代的。勤奋及其所有优点都无济于事。