2011年9月9日
He who dares not offend cannot be honest.
不敢得罪人的人不可能誠實。
- Thomas Paine, philosopher and writer (1737-1809)
A belief in a supernatural source of evil is not necessary; men alone are quite capable of every wickedness.
我們不必將邪惡歸因於超自然力量；種種惡事，人類本身皆能做到。
- Joseph Conrad, novelist (1857-1924)
When we enlarge upon the affection our friends have for us, this is very often not so much out of a sense of gratitude as from a desire to persuade people of our own great worth, that can deserve so much kindness.
我們大談朋友如何愛我們時，與其說是出於感激，不如說是希望說服別人相信我們很了不起，值得別人對我們這麼好。
- Francois, duc de La Rochefoucauld, moralist (1613-1680)
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