There is no other way of guarding oneself against flattery than by letting men understand that they will not offend you by speaking the truth; but when everyone can tell you the truth, you lose their respect.

-- Niccolò Machiavelli 尼科尔·马基雅维利

除了让男人知道他们说真话不会冒犯你，别无他法使自己免受奉承;但是当每个人都能告诉你真相时，你就失去了他们的尊重。

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Baloney is flattery laid on so thick it cannot be true, and blarney is flattery so thin we love it.

花言巧语是奉承加在一起太厚而不可能是真的，而花言巧语是奉承加在一起太薄而我们喜欢它。

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If something's bound to happen, it will happen. Right time, right person, and for the best reason.

如果某事注定要发生，它就一定会发生。对的时间，对的人，最好的理由。

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Did they preach one thing and practice another, these men of God?

这些属神的人、是宣传一样、行事一样麽。

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Draw near to god and he will draw near to you.

你亲近神，神就必亲近你。

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By nature, men love newfangledness.

男人天生喜欢新奇。

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