It's not only because walls have ears but also because it's not a virtue that we should never speaks ill of others behind their backs.

不仅是因为隔墙有耳，还因为这不是一种美德，所以我们才绝应该不在背后说他人坏话。

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Even at present, to be sure, there are some like this preacher of virtue, and not always so honourable: but their time is past.

即使在当前，肯定也有不少这样的德行导师，不过不总是这样直白：可是他们不时兴了。

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Whatever document you put into a shredder will be shredded, not by virtue of what the document says but by virtue of what a shredder does.

无论什么文件，你放到碎纸机里都会被粉碎，这不是依靠文件所说的而是依靠碎纸机的作用。

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This is Comus, line 588 -- the Elder Brother. The brother says: Virtue may be assail'd but never hurt, Surpris'd by unjust force but not enthrall'd, Yea even that which mischief meant most harm Shall in the happy trial prove most glory.

这是《科玛斯》，第588行--哥哥这个角色，他说：,诗歌大意：，贞操或许遭袭，却不会受损，或许为不义之力突袭，却不会乱了阵脚，是的，对于贞操最重的伤害也不过是玩笑,考验只是证明它无上的荣光。

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But nevertheless Aristotle understands that a person this pambasileia this person of superlative virtue is not really to be expected.

但亚里士多德明了一个人,这位，Pambasileia，这位具有,顶级美德的人是可遇不可求的。

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