他不喜欢装假、骄傲，或是八面玲珑，作为职业军人，他的信条是：表里一致，言简意赅。

He had no taste for shame, tack or pretension, and his credo as a professional soldier was unified and concise.

虽然我们用不着向别人承认这件事，但是在我们自己中间装假就犯傻了。

It is silly to pretend otherwise amongst ourselves, though we need not own it to other folks.