It is dangerous for mortal beauty, or terrestrial virtue, to be examined by too strong a light. The torch of Truth shows much that we cannot, and all that we would not, see.

  • -- Samuel Johnson 塞缪尔·约翰逊

凡人的美或人间的美德,若被过于强烈的光审视,是很危险的。真理的火炬向我们展示了许多我们不能看到的,以及我们不愿看到的。

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I think the first virtue is to restrain the tongue; he approaches nearest to gods who knows how to be silent, even though he is in the right.

我认为首要的美德是管住舌头;他最接近知道如何保持沉默的神,即使他是对的。

All sympathy not consistent with acknowledged virtue is but disguised selfishness.

所有不符合公认美德的同情,都是伪装的自私。