Almost anything that can be praised or advocated has been put to some disgusting use. There is no principle, however immaculate, that has not had its compromising manipulator.

  • -- Wyndham Lewis 汉姆·利维斯

几乎任何可以赞扬或提倡的东西都被用在了一些令人厌恶的用途上。无论多么完美的原则,都有其妥协的操纵者。

相关名言

To the house of a friend if you're pleased to retire, You must all things admit, you must all things admire; You must pay with observance the price of your treat, You must eat what is praised, and must praise what you eat.

到朋友家去,如果你愿意退休,你必须事事承认,事事佩服;你们要谨守所当得的价银,吃那当赞美的,吃那当赞美的。

In a relationship, when does the art of compromise become compromising?

在一段关系中,妥协的艺术什么时候变成妥协?

I had two roles for which I compromised.

我在两个角色上做出了妥协。