If he transgresses the common forms of breeding, mistakes even a teapot for a tobacco-box, it is said, that his thoughts are fixed on more important objects: to speak and act like the rest of mankind is to be no greater than they.

• 假如他违背了常识，也会有人辩解说，那是因为他在专心致志地思考大事； 要是他们的言谈举止跟常人无异，那他们就跟常人一样算不上伟人了。