A man is usually more careful of his money than he is of his principles.

  • -- Ralph Waldo Emerson 拉尔夫·沃尔多·爱默生

一个人通常对金钱比对原则更谨慎。

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All the dark, malevolent Passions of the Soul are roused and exerted; its mild and amiable affections are suppressed; and with them, virtuous Principles are laid prostrate.

灵魂中所有黑暗、邪恶的激情都被激发和发挥出来;它温和可亲的感情被压抑了;有了他们,高尚的原则就会被推翻。

Success in its highest and noblest form calls for peace of mind and enjoyment and happiness which come only to the man who has found the work that he likes best.

只有找到自己最喜欢的工作的人才能获得内心的平静、享受和幸福。

A passion for politics stems usually from an insatiable need, either for power, or for friendship and adulation, or a combination of both.

对政治的热情通常源于对权力、友谊和奉承的贪得无厌的需求,或者两者兼而有之。

The man for whom time stretches out painfully is one waiting in vain, disappointed at not finding tomorrow already continuing yesterday.

时间痛苦地为之伸展的人是一个徒劳地等待的人,因为没有发现明天已经延续到昨天而感到失望。

It's all very well to have principles, but when it comes to money you have to be flexible.

有原则固然好,但在钱的问题上你必须灵活。

The trouble with the future is that is usually arrives before we're ready for it.

未来的问题在于,它往往在我们准备好之前到来。