The high-spirited man may indeed die, but he will not stoop to meanness. Fire, though it may be quenched, will not become cool.

The high-spirited man may indeed die, but he will not stoop to meanness. Fire, though it may be quenched, will not become cool.

意气风发的人也许会死，但他不会堕落到卑鄙的地步。火虽然可以熄灭，却不能冷却。

-- Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid) 奥维迪乌斯纳索（奥维德）