A man, indeed, is not genteel when he gets drunk; but most vices may be committed very genteelly: a man may debauch his friend’s wife genteelly: he may cheat at cards genteelly.

  • -- Portrait of James Boswell 詹姆斯·博斯韦尔画像

的确,一个人喝醉了酒是不文雅的;但是,大多数恶习都可以很有礼貌地犯下:一个男人可以很有礼貌地使他朋友的妻子堕落;他可以很有礼貌地玩牌。

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Give a man a free hand and he'll try to put it all over you.

给一个男人自由的手,他会试图把它在你身上。

Each man is good in the sight of the Great Spirit.

在伟大的精神面前,每个人都是善良的。