“We can often do more for other men by trying to correct our own faults than by trying to correct theirs.”
— Francois Fenelon, Theologian
「借由纠正自己而非别人的毛病,我们通常可以帮助别人更多。」– 弗朗索瓦·芬乃伦 (神学家)
correct (v.) 更改,改正。 例:Feel free to correct any mistakes you find on the paper. (你可以修改任何你在文章上看到的错误。) fault (n.) 缺点,过错。例:Mary’s worst fault is her arrogance. (玛莉最大的毛病是傲慢。)
弗朗索瓦‧芬乃伦(1651-1715)是法国天主教士、诗人和作家,曾任路易十四王孙的家庭教师,其著作中以小说《泰雷马克历险记》最为知名,书中提到反对君权的思想,倡导依法行事与注重全民意志的宪政君主制度。