Wherefore the race being not to the swift, etc. but time and chance happening to all men, I leave the Judgement of the whole to the Candid, of whose correction I shall never be impatient.

  • -- William Petty 威廉·佩蒂

因此,比赛不是对速度快的人,而是对所有人的时间和机会,我把对整体的判断留给正直的人,我永远不会对他们的纠正失去耐心。

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Wherefore when a man giveth out his money upon condition that be may not demand it back until a certain time to come, he certainly may take a compensation for this inconvenience which he admits against himself.

因此,如果一个人把钱给了别人,条件是在一定的时间内不能取回,那么他就一定可以得到他承认对自己造成的不便的补偿。

Somewhere along the line I made the switch and was able to look at the bight side rather than the dark side all the time. Now I look at everything I have and think how lucky I am.

沿着这条线的某个地方,我进行了转换,能够一直看到光明的一面,而不是黑暗的一面。现在我看着我所拥有的一切,心想我是多么的幸运。

Everybody knows that I am one of the greatest fighters of all time and I would beat all those guys.

每个人都知道我是有史以来最伟大的战士之一,我会打败所有那些家伙。

If you were happy before you met someone, you can be happy after they leave you.

如果你在遇见一个人之前很快乐,那么在他离开你之后你也会很快乐。

Not to oversee workmen, is to leave your purse open.

不监督工人,就是让你的钱包敞开着。