We soon believe what we desire.

 

咱们欲望中的东西，咱们很快就信以为真。―― Chaucer乔叟

 

One cannot eat one’s cake and have it.

 

一个人不能把他的糕饼吃掉之后还留在手上。 ―― Davies 戴维斯

 

A true great man will neither trample on a worm，nor sneak to an emperpor.

 

真正的伟人既不大肆践踏小人物，也不会在皇帝面前奴顔卑膝。

 

:Better late than never.

 

迟做总比不做好;晚来总比不来强。

 

:Truth's best ornament is nakedness.

 

不加掩饰乃是真理的最好装饰。

 

The secret of success is constancy of purpose.

 

成功的秘诀在于持之于恒。

 

The truths we least like to hear are those which it is most to our advantage to know.

 

咱们最不愿意听到的事实，往往是咱们知道了会大有好处的事实。

 

If thou wouldest live long，live well;for folly and wickedness shorten life.

 

若欲求长寿，生活须行善，正因蠢行和邪恶会把性命缩短。

 

Truth will prevail.

 

真理必胜。