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• 人们经常是不讲道理的、没有逻辑的和以自我为中心的
  不管怎样，你要原谅他们
  People are often unreasonable, illogical and self-centered;
  Forgive them anyway.

 

• 即使你是友善的，人们可能还是会说你自私和动机不良
  不管怎样，你还是要友善
  If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives;
  Be kind anyway.

ulterior

[ʌlˈtiəriə]

adj.

秘而不宣的; 有意隐瞒的

She definitely had an ulterior motive in offering to help.

她主动提出帮忙, 肯定有不可告人的动机

 

• 如果你找到了平静和幸福，他们可能会嫉妒你
  不管怎样，你还是要快乐
  If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous;
  Be happy anyway.

serenity 
[siˈreniti]
n.
安详; 宁静
She has a Madonna-like serenity.
她有圣母画像一样的平和。
尊贵的阁下

• There is enough in this world

  for a man's need.

  But there is never enough in any world

  for a man's greed.

  这个世界可以满足一个人的需要，

  但任何世界都无法满足一个人的贪婪！

greed 
[ɡri:d]
n.
贪心, 贪婪
She ridiculed his insatiable greed.
她嘲笑他的贪得无厌。

• Honest boys despise lies and liars.
  诚实的孩子鄙视谎言和说谎者。
• He who bribes is to be despised.
  行贿者受人鄙视
• The judge rejected a bribe from the defendant's family.
  法官拒收被告家属的贿赂。