Those disputing, contradicting, and confuting people are generally unfortunate in their affairs. They get victory, sometimes, but they never get good will, which would be of more use to them.

  • -- Benjamin Franklin 本杰明富兰克林

那些爱争论、爱反驳、爱驳倒别人的人在他们的事务中通常是不幸的。他们有时能获得胜利,但他们从来没有得到过善意,而善意对他们更有用。

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Once upon a time my political opponents honored me as possessing the fabulous intellectual and economic power by which I created a worldwide depression all by myself.

曾几何时,我的政治对手认为我拥有惊人的智力和经济实力,正是凭借这种实力,我独自制造了一场全球性的大萧条。

The faults of a superior person are like the sun and moon. They have their faults, and everyone sees them; they change and everyone looks up to them.

一个优秀的人的缺点就像太阳和月亮一样。他们也有缺点,人人都看得出来;他们改变了,每个人都尊敬他们。

I grew up in the West, grew up on the land, was educated as a geologist. And I came here with a vision of what it is we ought to be doing.

我在西部长大,在土地上长大,接受过地质学的教育。我带着我们应该做什么的愿景来到这里。

I sometimes use a lot of light greens and greys when I feel there is sadness in the painting.

当我感到画中有悲伤的时候,我有时会用很多淡绿色和灰色。

Sometimes movie-making happens like clockwork; other times, like a car accident.

有时电影制作就像钟表一样精准;其他时候,比如车祸。

Far from idleness being the root of all evil, it is rather the only true good.

懒惰远非万恶之源,相反,它是唯一真正的善。

What we anticipate seldom occurs: but what we least expect generally happens.

我们预料不到的事很少发生,但我们预料不到的事往往发生。

I have set out to change the language of the international system.

我已着手改变国际体系的语言。

I do think women generally are more humble.

我确实认为女性通常更谦逊。

Apathy is the greatest evil.

冷漠是最大的罪恶。