《穷理查智慧书》节选 2

《穷理查智慧书》节选 2

【美】本杰明-富兰克林著

“POOR RICHARD’S ALMANACK” by Benjamin frankin

劝人须谈利益，不摆理由。

Would you persuade, speak of Interest, not of reason.

懂得让自己的支出比收入少的人，你就拥有善于思考的点金之石。

If you know how to spend less than you get, you have the philosopher’s stone.

还清你欠的债，你就知道属于你的到底是什么。

Pay what you owe, and you’ll know what’s your own.

连一分钟都把握不住，那就不要轻易浪费一个小时。

Since thou are not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour.

聪明人从别人的错误中学习，愚蠢的人却要从自己的错误中吸取教训。

Wise men learn by others harms, fools by their own.

好的判断力是一件人人需要，很少人拥有，却没人想过他们要的东西。

Good sense is a thing all need, few have, and none think they want.

什么人是强大的？就是能改掉自己坏习惯的人。什么人是富有的，是豁达乐观，知足常乐的人。 Who is strong? He that can conquer his bad habits.Who is rich? He that rejoices in his portion.

你想看到什么样子的自己，做真实的自己。

What you would seem to be, be really.

时间是能治百病的药。

Time is an herb that cures all diseases.

花钱每分都计较之人，不仅可以养活自己，更能养活他人。

He that buys by the penny, maintains not only himself, but other people.

有耐心，能得到自己想要的一切。

He that can have patience can have what he will.

赠与别人的东西闪闪发光，收到的东西黯淡无光。

What’s given shines, what’s receiv’d is rusty.

天气晴好，要带雨衣，学会提前未雨绸缪。

When ‘tis fair be sure take your great coat with you.

勤劳面前，事事容易；懒惰背后，事事困难。

All things are easy to industry, all things difficult to sloth.

只顾埋头勤奋苦干，哪需祈求。

Industry need not wish.

今天是昨天的门生。

Today is Yesterday’s Pupil.

当你缺乏理智时，你需要的是更多的信念。

You’re just so much more need of faith, as you have less of reason.