英语名言警句-道德篇

　　All men are liable to error; and most men are, in many points, by passion or interest, under temptation to it. (John Locke, British Philosopher)
人都会犯错误，在许多情况下，大多数仍是由于欲望或兴趣的引诱而犯错误的。(英国哲学家 洛克.J.)
Character is what you are in the dark. (D. L Moody¹. USA churchman)
暗处最能反映一个人真正品格。(美国教士 穆迪.D.L)
Courage is the ladder on which all the other virtues³ mount. (Clare Boothe Luce, RSA dramatist)
勇气是一架梯子，其他美德全靠它爬上去。(美国剧作家 卢斯.C.B.)
Despite all the life danger, with one selfless act from one common person, someone is saved, A hero is made. (Norman Stephens, USA writer)
不管一切危险，由于一个普通人的无私行动，有人得救了，英雄就应运而生。(美国作家 斯蒂芬斯.N.)
Distrust can be contagious⁴. But, so can trust. (Robbins Stacia, British writer)
不信任有传染性。但是信任也如此。(英国作家 斯达卡.R.)
Fame is the chastisement⁵ of meit and the punishment of talent. (Nicolas Chamfort, French writer)
盛名殊誉是德才之忌。(法国作家 尚福尔.N.)
God was constructed out of mankind's need for hope, for purpose, for meaning:an invisible protector and conscientious⁶ father. (Howards Mel. USA　　 writer)
人类出于对希望、目标意义的需要而造出了神：一位冥冥之中的保护者和尽责的养育者。(美国作家 梅尔.H.)
He who would do good to another must do it in minute particulars; general good is the plea of the scoundrel , hypocrite and flatterer. (William Black, British poet)
行善总是具体的、特定的；抽象的、笼统的行善是恶棍、伪君子和献媚者的托辞。(英国诗人 布莱克.W.)
I know only that what is moral is what you feel good after and what is immoral⁷ is what you feel bad after. (Ernest Hemingway, USA writer)
我只知道所谓道德是指你事后觉得好的东西，所谓不道德是指你事后觉得不好的东西。(美国作家 海明威.E.)
If you would convince others ,you seem open to conviction yourself. (Philip Dormer Chesterfield, British statesman)
要说服别人，先得说服自己。(英国政治家 切斯特菲尔德.P.D.)
If your morals make you dreary⁸. depend upon it, they are wrong. (Robert Louis Stevenson, British novelist)
如果你的品行使你郁郁寡欢，那么，这些品行无疑是错误的。(英国小说家 斯蒂文森.R.L.)
It is an open question whether any behavior based on fear of eternal punishment can be regarded as ethical⁹ or should be regarded as merely cowardly. (Magaret Mead¹⁰, USA humanist)
一个有待解决的问题是：基于是害怕无休止的惩罚而产生的行为是被视作有道德的呢，还是应该被视作懦弱的？(美国人文学家 米德.M.)
It is not enough to do good; one must do it the right way. (John Morley, British statesman)
人不仅要做好事，更要以正确的方式做好事。(英国政治家 莫利.J.)
Lying disguises our mortality, our inadequacies, our fears and anxieties, our loneliness in the midst of the crowd. We yearn¹¹ for the comfort of familiar lies to create a more amenable¹² reality. (Howards Mel, USAwriter)
说谎掩盖了人死的必然性、缺陷、恐惧、焦虑和在熙熙攘攘的人群中所感到的孤独。耳熟能详的谎言会创造一个较易应付的现实。 人渴望从这些谎言中得到安慰。(美国作家 梅尔.H.)
Morality is not really the doctrine¹³ of how to make ourselves happy but of how we are to be worthy¹⁴ of happiness. (Immanuel Kant, German Philosopher)
道德确实不是指导人们如何使自己幸福的教条，而是指导人们如何配享有幸福的学说。(德国哲学家 康德.I.)
Morality is the custom of one's country ;cannibalism¹⁵ is moral in a cannibal country. (Samuel Brttler, British writer)
道德是一个人所在国家的风俗习惯：在吃人的国家里，吃人是合乎道德的。(英国作家 勃特勒.S.)
Morality is the herd¹⁶ instinct in the individual. (German Philosopher)
道德是个人心目中的群居本能。(德国哲学家 尼采.F.)
Morality may consist solely¹⁷ in the courage of making a choice. (Leon Nlum, French statesman)
道德可能仅仅在于有勇气作出抉择。(法国政治家 布鲁姆.L.)
Mutual¹⁸ forgiveness of each vice¹⁹, such are the gates of Paradise. (William Black, British poet)
相互宽容对方的缺点，乃是通向天堂之门。(英国诗人 布莱克.W.)
No mourality can be founded on authority, even if the authouity were divine. (A. J. Ayer. USA writer)
道德不可能建立在权威的基础上，即使这种权威是至高无上的。(美国作家 艾尔.A.J.)
Nothing is easier than to deceive one's self. (Demothenes, Ancient Greek statesman)
再没有什么比欺骗自己更容易的了。(古然希腊政治家 德摩西尼)
Personality is to man what perfume is to a flower. (C C Schwab. US A Businessman)
品格之于人，犹如芳香之于花。(美国实业家 施瓦布 C .C.)
Plain living and high thinking. (william Wordsworth, British poet)
生活要朴素，情操要高尚。(英国诗人 德莱顿.， J)
Rich gifts wax poor when givers prove unkind. (william shakewspeare British dramalist)
如果送礼的人不是出于真心，再贵重的礼物也会失去它的价值。(英国剧作家 莎 士比亚. W)
There is , however, a limit at which forbearance ceases to be a virtue². (E Burke, British statesman)
克制也有个限度，超过了限度就不再是美德。(美国政治家 伯克 . E.)
Virtue is bold, and goodness never fearful. (William shakespeare, British dramatist)
美德是勇敢的，善良从来无所畏惧。(英国剧作家 莎士比亚. W.)
We all tell lies——little lies, big lies, necessity lies in order to insure social and psychological peace and comfort. (Howard Mel, USA writer)
所有的人说 的谎——小谎、大谎、善意的谎——都是为确保社会安宁、心理舒适采取的必要手段。(美国作家 梅尔， H.)
We know the good, we apprehend²⁰ it clearly, but we can't bring it to achievement. To persevere²¹, trusting in what hopes he has, is courage in a man. (Euripides , ancient Creek²² dramatist.)
我们懂得善，我们理解善，但是我们无法实现善。人的勇气就是坚信自己的希望能够实现，并为之进行不屈不挠的努力。(法国作家 赖奇特 J. P)
Wherever true valor²³ is found, true modesty²⁴ will there abound²⁵. (William Gillbert, British dramatist and poet)
真正的勇敢，都包含谦虚。(英国剧作家、诗人 吉尔伯特.W.)
Words may be false and full of arts ,sighs are the natural language of the heart. (Thomas Shadwell, British dramatist)
言语可以是谎言并带有技巧；叹息才是心灵的自然流露。(英国剧作家 沙德韦尔.T.)

1 moody   

adj.心情不稳的，易怒的，喜怒无常的

参考例句：

• He relapsed into a moody silence.他又重新陷于忧郁的沉默中。
• I'd never marry that girl.She's so moody.我决不会和那女孩结婚的。她太易怒了。

2 virtue   

n.德行，美德；贞操；优点；功效，效力

参考例句：

• He was considered to be a paragon of virtue.他被认为是品德尽善尽美的典范。
• You need to decorate your mind with virtue.你应该用德行美化心灵。

3 virtues   

美德( virtue的名词复数 )； 德行； 优点； 长处

参考例句：

• Doctors often extol the virtues of eating less fat. 医生常常宣扬少吃脂肪的好处。
• She delivered a homily on the virtues of family life. 她进行了一场家庭生活美德方面的说教。

4 contagious   

adj.传染性的，有感染力的

参考例句：

• It's a highly contagious infection.这种病极易传染。
• He's got a contagious laugh.他的笑富有感染力。

5 chastisement   

n.惩罚

参考例句：

• You cannot but know that we live in a period of chastisement and ruin. 你们必须认识到我们生活在一个灾难深重、面临毁灭的时代。 来自辞典例句
• I think the chastisement to him is too critical. 我认为对他的惩罚太严厉了。 来自互联网

6 conscientious   

adj.审慎正直的，认真的，本着良心的

参考例句：

• He is a conscientious man and knows his job.他很认真负责，也很懂行。
• He is very conscientious in the performance of his duties.他非常认真地履行职责。

7 immoral   

adj.不道德的，淫荡的，荒淫的，有伤风化的

参考例句：

• She was questioned about his immoral conduct toward her.她被询问过有关他对她的不道德行为的情况。
• It is my belief that nuclear weapons are immoral.我相信使核武器是不邪恶的。

8 dreary   

adj.令人沮丧的，沉闷的，单调乏味的

参考例句：

• They live such dreary lives.他们的生活如此乏味。
• She was tired of hearing the same dreary tale of drunkenness and violence.她听够了那些关于酗酒和暴力的乏味故事。

9 ethical   

adj.伦理的，道德的，合乎道德的

参考例句：

• It is necessary to get the youth to have a high ethical concept.必须使青年具有高度的道德观念。
• It was a debate which aroused fervent ethical arguments.那是一场引发强烈的伦理道德争论的辩论。

10 mead   

n.蜂蜜酒

参考例句：

• He gave me a cup of mead.他给我倒了杯蜂蜜酒。
• He drank some mead at supper.晚饭时他喝了一些蜂蜜酒。

11 yearn   

v.想念；怀念；渴望

参考例句：

• We yearn to surrender our entire being.我们渴望着放纵我们整个的生命。
• Many people living in big cities yearn for an idyllic country life.现在的很多都市人向往那种田园化的生活。

12 amenable   

adj.经得起检验的；顺从的；对负有义务的

参考例句：

• His scientific discoveries are amenable to the laws of physics.他在科学上的发现经得起物理定律的检验。
• He is amenable to counsel.他这人听劝。

13 doctrine   

n.教义；主义；学说

参考例句：

• He was impelled to proclaim his doctrine.他不得不宣扬他的教义。
• The council met to consider changes to doctrine.宗教议会开会考虑更改教义。

14 worthy   

adj.(of)值得的，配得上的；有价值的

参考例句：

• I did not esteem him to be worthy of trust.我认为他不值得信赖。
• There occurred nothing that was worthy to be mentioned.没有值得一提的事发生。

15 cannibalism   

n.同类相食；吃人肉

参考例句：

• The war is just like the cannibalism of animals.战争就如同动物之间的互相残。
• They were forced to practise cannibalism in order to survive.他们被迫人吃人以求活下去。

16 herd   

n.兽群，牧群；vt.使集中，把…赶在一起

参考例句：

• She drove the herd of cattle through the wilderness.她赶着牛群穿过荒野。
• He had no opinions of his own but simply follow the herd.他从无主见，只是人云亦云。

17 solely   

adv.仅仅，唯一地

参考例句：

• Success should not be measured solely by educational achievement.成功与否不应只用学业成绩来衡量。
• The town depends almost solely on the tourist trade.这座城市几乎完全靠旅游业维持。

18 mutual   

adj.相互的，彼此的；共同的，共有的

参考例句：

• We must pull together for mutual interest.我们必须为相互的利益而通力合作。
• Mutual interests tied us together.相互的利害关系把我们联系在一起。

19 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

20 apprehend   

vt.理解，领悟，逮捕，拘捕，忧虑

参考例句：

• I apprehend no worsening of the situation.我不担心局势会恶化。
• Police have not apprehended her killer.警察还未抓获谋杀她的凶手。

21 persevere   

v.坚持，坚忍，不屈不挠

参考例句：

• They are determined to persevere in the fight.他们决心坚持战斗。
• It is strength of character enabled him to persevere.他那坚强的性格使他能够坚持不懈。

22 creek   

n.小溪，小河，小湾

参考例句：

• He sprang through the creek.他跳过小河。
• People sunbathe in the nude on the rocks above the creek.人们在露出小溪的岩石上裸体晒日光浴。

23 valor   

n.勇气，英勇

参考例句：

• Fortitude is distinct from valor.坚韧不拔有别于勇猛。
• Frequently banality is the better parts of valor.老生常谈往往比大胆打破常规更为人称道。

24 modesty   

n.谦逊，虚心，端庄，稳重，羞怯，朴素

参考例句：

• Industry and modesty are the chief factors of his success.勤奋和谦虚是他成功的主要因素。
• As conceit makes one lag behind,so modesty helps one make progress.骄傲使人落后，谦虚使人进步。

25 abound   

vi.大量存在；(in，with)充满，富于

参考例句：

• Oranges abound here all the year round.这里一年到头都有很多橙子。
• But problems abound in the management of State-owned companies.但是在国有企业的管理中仍然存在不少问题。