The misfortune of the wise is better than the prosperity of the fool.

  • -- Epicurus 伊壁鸠鲁

智慧人的不幸,强如愚昧人的幸运。

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Property is not the sacred right. When a rich man becomes poor it is a misfortune, it is not a moral evil. When a poor man becomes destitute, it is a moral evil, teeming with consequences and injurious to society and morality.

财产不是神圣的权利。富人变穷是一种不幸,而不是道德上的罪恶。当一个穷人变得贫困,这是一种道德上的罪恶,充满了后果,有害于社会和道德。

Reflect upon your present blessings of which every man has many - not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.

想想你现在的幸福,每个人都有很多,而不是想你过去的不幸,每个人都有一些。

It is, generally, in the season of prosperity that men discover their real temper, principles, and designs.

一般说来,在繁荣的季节里,人们才会发现自己真正的性情、原则和意图。

The prosperous can not easily form a right idea of misery.

富裕的人不容易形成正确的痛苦观念。