That some are poorer than others, ever was and ever will be: And that many are naturally querulous and envious, is an Evil as old as the World.

  • -- William Petty 威廉·佩蒂

有些人比别人穷,过去是这样,将来也会是这样,而许多人天生爱发牢骚,爱嫉妒,这是一种和世界一样古老的罪恶。

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The object of man's worship, whatever it be, will naturally be his standard of perfection. He clothes it with every attribute, belonging, in his view, to a perfect character; and this character he himself endeavors to attain.

人类崇拜的对象,无论它是什么,自然会成为他的完美标准。在他看来,他的衣服具有完美性格的一切特征;他自己也在努力达到这个角色。

In Hungary all native music, in its origin, is divided naturally into melody destined for song or melody for the dance.

在匈牙利,所有的本土音乐,在它的起源,被自然地分成为歌曲旋律或舞蹈旋律。

The envious man grows lean at the success of his neighbor.

嫉妒的人因邻居的成功而变得消瘦。