It is the merit of a general to impart good news, and to conceal the truth.

-- Sophocles 索福克勒斯

将军的优点是传播好消息，隐瞒真相。

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Somehow, by just continually pestering the general public by appearing on television, they accepted me and wanted more.

不知何故，他们不断地在电视上纠缠公众，接受了我，并想要更多。

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The World, thinking itself affronted by superior merit, takes delight to bring it down to its own level.

这个世界认为自己被优越的品德所冒犯，乐于把它降低到自己的水平。

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General statements omit what we really want to know. Example: some horses run faster than others.

一般的陈述忽略了我们真正想知道的东西。有些马跑得比其他马快。

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