The most insignificant people are the most apt to sneer at others. They are safe from reprisals. And have no hope of rising in their own self esteem but by lowering their neighbors.

  • -- William Hazlitt 威廉·哈兹里特

最微不足道的人最容易嘲笑别人。他们不会受到报复。除了贬低他们的邻居之外,他们没有任何提升自尊的希望。

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I think we have a number of young people - like yourself - who want to make a difference. I'm not sure the numbers are as large because I think the burden of getting elected to public office at the national level has become astronomically expensive.

我想我们有很多年轻人,像你一样,想要有所作为。我不确定这个数字是否会这么大,因为我认为当选为国家一级的公职的负担已经变得非常昂贵。

Whatever country you go to, you need to definitely follow the rules. So I believe it's very important for people, wherever they go, any immigrant should know or should try to learn something about the culture.

无论你去哪个国家,你一定要遵守规则。所以我认为这对人们来说非常重要,无论他们去哪里,任何移民都应该知道或尝试学习一些关于文化的东西。

Virtue is not left to stand alone. He who practices it will have neighbors.

美德不是孤立的。这样做的人会有邻居。

To do exactly as your neighbors do is the only sensible rule.

像你的邻居那样做是唯一明智的规则。

Were it not for hope the heart would break.

要不是有希望,这颗心会碎的。

We live on the leash of our senses.

我们生活在感官的束缚之下。