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What we call generosity is for the most part only the vanity of giving; and we exercise it because we are more fond of that vanity than of the thing we give.

  • -- Francois VI, Duc De La Rochefoucauld 弗朗索瓦六世，罗切福科公爵

我们所说的慷慨，在很大程度上只是给予的虚荣心;我们这样做是因为我们更喜欢虚荣心而不是我们给予的东西。

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Any ordinary favor we do for someone or any compassionate reaching out may seem to be going nowhere at first, but may be planting a seed we can't see right now. Sometimes we need to just do the best we can and then trust in an unfolding we can't design or ordain.

我们为别人做的任何普通的帮助，或任何富有同情心的伸出援手，一开始似乎都不会有什么结果，但可能正在播下一颗我们现在看不到的种子。有时候，我们需要做的只是尽我们所能，然后相信一个我们无法设计或注定的展开。

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To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children...to leave the world a better place...to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded.

经常开怀大笑;赢得聪明人的尊重和孩子们的喜爱…让世界变得更美好…要知道，即使只有一个生命因为你的存在而变得更轻松。这就是成功。

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The vanity of teaching doth oft tempt a man to forget that he is a blockhead.

教育的虚荣心常使人忘记自己是个笨蛋。

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We seldom find any person of good sense, except those who share our opinions.

除了和我们意见相同的人以外，我们很少找到有理智的人。

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