What really flatters a man is that you think him worth flattering.
真正令一个人愉快的是你认为他值得奉承。
We can succeed only if we avoid attempting the impossible and flattering ourselves that we can give to the work of man a durability that does not belong to human things.
我们的成功唯有仰赖于，避免缘木求鱼和自欺欺人：认为这项人类使命中，可以投入不属于人类的持久力。
And then, as Morgan rolled back to his seat, Silver added to me in a confidential whisper that was very flattering, as I thought, "He's quite an honest man, Tom Morgan, on'y stupid."
当摩根退回到他的位子上时，西尔弗很机密地小声向我补充道：“他是个相当诚实的人，汤姆·摩根，只是有点迟钝。” 他的口气在我听来很有股谄媚的味道。
And then, as Morgan rolled back to his seat, Silver added to me in a confidential whisper that was very flattering, as I thought, "He's quite an honest man, Tom Morgan, on'y stupid."
当摩根退回到他的位子上时，西尔弗很机密地小声向我补充道：“他是个相当诚实的人，汤姆·摩根，只是有点迟钝。” 他的口气在我听来很有股谄媚的味道。
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