Weakness of character is the only defect which cannot be amended.

  • -- Francois VI, Duc De La Rochefoucauld 弗朗索瓦六世,罗切福科公爵

性格上的弱点是唯一不能改正的缺点。

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There is a serious defect in the thinking of someone who wants - more than anything else - to become rich. As long as they don't have the money, it'll seem like a worthwhile goal. Once they do, they'll understand how important other things are - and have always been.

有些人的想法存在严重缺陷,他们最希望成为富人。只要他们没有钱,这似乎是一个有价值的目标。一旦他们这样做了,他们就会明白其他事情是多么重要——而且一直如此。

The incorrectness and weaknesses of a theory cause other minds to formulate the problems more exactly and in this way scientific progress is made.

一个理论的错误和弱点会导致其他人更精确地表述问题,从而取得科学进步。

Though intelligence is powerless to modify character, it is a dab hand at finding euphemisms for its weaknesses.

虽然智力无法改变性格,但它是为自己的弱点寻找委婉语的能手。