One never expected from a Congressman more than good intentions and public spirit.

人们永远不会对国会议员抱有更多的善意和公共精神。

Yet inevitably the public spirit degenerates into excessive greed, egomania or the abuse of power—with dangerous political consequences.

然而，公共精神不可避免地会退化为过度贪婪、利己主义或滥用权力——带来危险的政治后果。

I quite agree with you that you've got to look at the thing in a family light: but public spirit, now.

我非常同意你必须从家庭的角度来看待这件事：但现在是公共精神。

Why then do philosophers look for public spirit? Public spirit must be nurtured by private virtue, or it will resemble the factitious sentiment which makes women careful to preserve their reputation, and men their honour.

那么哲学家为什么要寻找公共精神呢？公共精神必须由私德来培养，否则它会像那种让女人小心维护自己的名誉，让男人小心维护自己的荣誉的人为情绪。

Chastity, modesty, public spirit, and all the noble train of virtues, on which social virtue and happiness are built, should be understood and cultivated by all mankind, or they will be cultivated to little effect.

贞洁、谦虚、公益精神，以及所有建立社会美德和幸福的高尚美德，全人类都应该理解和培养，否则它们将收效甚微。

A born provincial man who has a grain of public spirit as well as a few ideas, should do what he can to resist the rush of everything that is a little better than common towards London.

一个天生具有公共精神和一些想法的土生土长的人，应该尽其所能抵制一切比普通人好一点的东西涌向伦敦。