It is a waste of breath for the father to order his sons to keep their temper, to behave like gentlemen, or to be good sportsmen, if he does or is himself none of these things.

父亲命令儿子不要发脾气，要儿子行为举止像有教养的人，或要儿子成为优秀运动员，如果父亲自己不那样做或完全不具备那样的品质，那他就是在白费口舌。

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You must start the process of reprogramming your subconscious mind in order to temper your emotions.

你必须开始重新编程你的潜意识心智，以调和你的情绪。

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In order to small head thinks his temper, and why.

为了小事发脾气，回头想想又何必。

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The UUP's Roy Beggs asked members to temper their comments in order to avoid heightening sectarianism.

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Despite campaign promises, both would temper their policies towards the center of the political spectrum in order to work effectively with a divided Congress and a divided nation.

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