One foul sentence does more hurt than many foul examples. For these do but corrupt the stream;the other corrupt the fountain.
一次不公的司法判决比多次不法的行为为祸尤烈。不法行为弄脏的不过是水流,而不公的判决则将水源污染了。
释义:如果通过言辞选择人才,人才就会过分修饰、包装自己的语言,以迎合选拔者。如果通过行为来选择人,人们会努力证明自己的实际行动能力。
Never compromise your integrity for short-term gain.
The poet is a man who plants a tree and then sits in its shade.
Success in business is about building relationships, not just transactions.
最伟大的头脑既能成就最伟大的美德,也能犯下最严重的恶行。
Social progress can be measured by the social position of the female sex.
我想写一本关于记忆的书,因为我认为这是人类最迷人的特质之一。