It is folly for an eminent man to think of escaping censure, and a weakness to be affected with it. All the illustrious persons of antiquity, and indeed of every age in the world, have passed through this fiery persecution.

  • -- Joseph Addison 约瑟夫·艾迪生

一个杰出的人想要逃避责难是愚蠢的,而受责难的影响是软弱的表现。古代所有的杰出人物,甚至世界上各个时代的人,都经历过这种激烈的迫害。

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You should read history and look at ostracism, persecution, martyrdom, and that kind of thing. They always happen to the best men, you know.

你应该读历史,看看排斥,迫害,殉道等等。你知道,这些事总是发生在最好的人身上。

Injustice is censured because the censures are afraid of suffering, and not from any fear which they have of doing injustice.

非正义之所以受到谴责,是因为这些非正义的人害怕受苦,而不是因为他们害怕做非正义的事。

My first novel was rejected by some of the most eminent publishers in the world. Starting again was a real wrench.

我的第一部小说被一些世界上最著名的出版商拒绝了。重新开始是件很痛苦的事。

Have you not observed that faith is generally strongest in those whose character may be called the weakest?

你没有注意到,在那些性格可以说是最软弱的人身上,信仰通常是最坚强的吗?

I did not want to be depressed by the gap existing between my weakness and my ambition.

我不想因为我的弱点和我的野心之间存在的差距而沮丧。

A man is original when he speaks the truth that has always been known to all good men.

当一个人说出所有好人都知道的真理时,他就是原创的。

It is salutary to train oneself to be no more affected by censure than by praise.

训练自己不受责难的影响,正如不受表扬的影响一样,这是有益的。

Opposition may become sweet to a man when he has christened it persecution.

当一个人把反对叫做迫害时,他会觉得反对是甜蜜的。

It seems to be the fate of man to seek all his consolations in futurity.

在未来寻求所有的安慰似乎是人类的命运。

If a man has folly in his sleeve, it will be sure to peep out.

如果一个人的袖子里藏着愚蠢,它一定会露出来的。

A gowk at Yule'll no be bright at Beltane.

在圣诞节痛饮一顿,在贝尔坦就不会有好心情了。