Notes:
esteem 尊敬;
ignorant 無知の;
repentance 悔い改め;

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No matter in what high esteem you are held, always have the courage to say to yourself, “I am always ignorant.” — I. P. Pavlov
どんなに高い評価を受けていても、常に自分に「私は常に無知である」と言う勇気を持ちなさい。 — I. P. パブロフ

Anger begins with folly, and ends in repentance. —Pythagoras
怒りは愚かさから始まり、悔い改めで終わる。 — ピタゴラス

A small leak will sink a great ship. —Thomas Fuller
小さな漏れが大きな船を沈める。

Achievement provides the only real pleasure in life. —Thomas Edison
達成は人生で唯一の本当の喜びを提供する。
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Notes
beggar 乞食;
cut back 〈予算・人員などを〉削減［縮小］する;
retort 相手・発言などに）鋭く切り返す;

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For many years, a kind man had been giving money to a beggar. One day, the beggar asked him, “Sir, why did you give me $10 each month two years ago, reduce it to $5 last year, and now, only give me $1?”

The man replied, “Two years ago, I was single. Last year, I got married, and this year, we had a child. Supporting my family has required me to cut back on my spending.”

Angrily, the beggar retorted, “How can you use the money I depend on to support your wife and child?”
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