西洋幽默语录(之七十二)
拉洛士佛科 (LA ROCHEFOUCAULD, Francois de), 1613-1680
法国警句作者
Our enemies come nearer the truth in their opinions of us than we do in our opinion of ourselves.
我们的敌人对我们的意见, 比我们给予自己的意见, 更接近事实.
People would not long remain in social life if they were not fooled by one another.
人们不会在社交生活上呆得太久, 如果他们不互相愚弄对方的话.
A person is never as happy or as unhappy as he thinks he is.
一个人高兴或不高兴从来不会和他认为的一样.
Philosophy triumphs easily over past and future misfortunes, but present misfortunes triumph over philosophy.
哲学容易征服过去和将来的不幸, 但现在的不幸却征服了哲学.
The reasons lovers are never weary of each other is because they are always talking about themselves.
情侣从不厌倦彼此的原因是因为他(她)们时常谈自已.
Repentance is not so much remorse for what we have done as the fear of consequence.
悔改并不完全因为对自已的所做所为感到後悔, 而是害怕後果.
Solemnity is a trick of the body to hide the faults of the mind.
宣誓是肉体的一种伎俩, 用以掩盖精神上的错误.
There are bad people who would be less dangerous if they had no good in them.
有些坏人如果他们一无可取, 危险性将会减少.
There are crimes, which become innocent and even glorious through their splendour, number, and excess.
有些犯罪,通过对它们的炫耀, 数目的夸大和超量的报导, 变成无罪甚至荣耀.
True love is like a ghost: everybody talks about it but few have seen it.
真爱如鬼: 每个人谈论它, 但很少看到它.
To refuse praise is to seek praise twice.
拒绝赞美是寻求第二次赞美.
There are some good marriages, but practically no delightful ones.
好的婚姻是有一些, 但实际上并不是快乐的那种.
There are people who would never have fallen in love if they had ever heard of love.
很多人如果他们曾听过爱情, 他们将不会去恋爱.
Vanity is the greatest of all flatterers.
虚荣是所有奉承者中最大的奉承者.
Virtue would not go far if vanity did not keep it company.
道德行不远如果虚荣没与它作伴.
We all have enough strength to bear the misfortunes of others.
我们都有足够的力量去承受他人的不幸.
