The fact remains that getting people right is not what living is all about anyway. It’s getting them wrong that is living, getting them wrong and wrong and wrong and then, on careful reconsideration, getting them wrong again.
译文:一句话不小心就会招致祸患,一件事不小心就会玷污名节。赏析:口无遮拦的人迟早会给自己带来祸患,行为不检点之人更会玷污自己的名节。我们的一言一行不仅关乎名节,更关乎性命,所以,我们要谨言慎行。
A witty critique of verbose communication, emphasizing clarity and brevity.