To be trusted is a greater compliment than to be loved.

被人信任，是比被人喜爱还要更大的赞许。

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If there is anything better than to be loved,it is loving.

如果还有什么能比被爱更幸福，那就是付出爱。

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Lerach, though, was always a pariah in Silicon Valley, and he was at least honest about wanting to be rich more than he wanted to be loved.

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In fact, Machiavelli said it is better to be loved than feared, but if a prince cannot be effective and loved he should consider being effective and feared.

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