The World, thinking itself affronted by superior merit, takes delight to bring it down to its own level.

The World, thinking itself affronted by superior merit, takes delight to bring it down to its own level.

这个世界认为自己被优越的品德所冒犯，乐于把它降低到自己的水平。

-- Samuel Richardson 塞缪尔·理查森