A man ought warily to begin charges which once begun will continue; but in matters that return not, he may be more magnificent.
对于一旦开始便会持续下去的开支,应谨慎着手;对于不会反复发生的事情,则可以更慷慨些。
— Francis Bacon · Essays (1625) · Of Expense —
A man ought warily to begin charges which once begun will continue; but in matters that return not, he may be more magnificent.
对于一旦开始便会持续下去的开支,应谨慎着手;对于不会反复发生的事情,则可以更慷慨些。