My vanity was flattered by having been mistaken for our revered sovereign. I ordered a banquet to be got ready for the following evening, under the trees before my house, and invited the whole town.

-- Adelbert von Chamisso 阿德尔贝特·冯·沙米索

我的虚荣心由于被误认为是我们尊敬的君主而得到了满足。我命令在我家门前的树下为第二天晚上准备一个宴会，并邀请了全城的人。

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People who worship only themselves get a slick, polished look -- like monuments. Too bad they had to go so soon.

那些只崇拜自己的人会有一种光滑、光亮的外表——就像纪念碑一样。真可惜他们这么快就走了。

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Peace through strength works; but the flip side is war invited by weakness.

因力量而得的平安;但另一方面，软弱会引发战争。

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Flattery is a kind of bad money, to which our vanity gives us currency.

奉承是一种坏钱，我们的虚荣心给了我们钱。

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If he invited you out, he's got to pay.

如果他邀请你出去，他得付钱。

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