Without first searching out the meaning of life mere self-expression, however gratifying, will only bring misery and disaster.

不是先找到生命的意义，而仅仅是自我表现，虽然是令人愉悦的，但只能带来痛苦和灾难。

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Pamper yourself; the self esteem it brings you will be most gratifying.

关爱自己，这有利于培养自尊，带来满足感。

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In everything we do, we first count up the profits: if the deed is profitable, we go ahead and do it. If it isn't, we don't do it. This is a selfish and self-gratifying attitude.

无论做什么事，先要计较一番，有利的就做，没有利的就不做，这就是自私自利的表现。

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To imagine that by such shallow and self-gratifying efforts we can eliminate human poverty is shameless hubris, not charity and grace.

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The same self is also, above all, self-gratifying.

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