Often devotion to virtue arises from sated desire.

  • -- Adela Florence Nicolson 阿德拉·弗洛伦斯·尼科尔森

对美德的忠诚往往源于满足的欲望。

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At the heart of mankind's existence is the desire to be intimate and to be loved by another. Marriage is designed to meet that need for intimacy and love.

人类存在的核心是渴望亲密和被他人爱。婚姻就是为了满足这种对亲密和爱的需求而设计的。

I have known more men destroyed by the desire to have wife and child and to keep them in comfort than I have seen destroyed by drink and harlots.

我所认识的被贪恋妻儿、贪图安逸所毁灭的人,比我所见过的被酗酒和娼妓所毁灭的人还要多。

Human diversity makes tolerance more than a virtue; it makes it a requirement for survival.

人类的多样性使宽容超过美德;这是生存的必要条件。

The love of economy is the root of all virtue.

节约是一切美德的根源。