A rusty nail placed near a faithful compass, will sway it from the truth, and wreck the argosy.

A rusty nail placed near a faithful compass, will sway it from the truth, and wreck the argosy.

一根生锈的钉子放在一个忠实的指南针附近，就会把它从真理中动摇出来，毁坏了“大商船”。

-- Sir Walter Scott 司各特