莎士比亚《约翰王》:
And being rich, my virtue then shall be To say there is no vice but beggary.
要是有了钱,我就要说,只有贫穷才是最大的坏事。
原文:
Well, whiles I am a beggar, I will rail And say there is no sin but to be rich; And being rich, my virtue then shall be To say there is no vice but beggary. Since kings break faith upon Commodity, Gain, be my lord, for I will worship thee!
好,当我是一个穷人的时候,我要信口谩骂,说只有富有是唯一的罪恶;要是有了钱,我就要说,只有贫穷才是最大的坏事。既然国王们也会因“利益”而背弃信义;“利益”,做我的君主吧,因为我要崇拜你!