To be humble¹ to superiors is duty. to equals courtesy. to inferiors nobleness. —Benjamin Franklin, American statesman and scientist

举止谦恭，对上司是责任，对同事是礼貌，对下属则是高尚。 —本杰明·富兰克林，美国政治家和科学家

Wealth is like sea-water: the more we drink, the thirstier we become; and the same is true of fame. —Arthur Schopenhauer, German philosopher

财富就像海水:饮得越多，渴得越厉害;名望也是如此。 —亚瑟·叔本华，德国哲学家

He who intends to be a great man ought to love neither himself nor his own things,but only what is just, whether it happens to be done by himself or by another. —Plato, ancient Creek² philosopher

一个人想成为伟人，就不应该只爱自己，也不应该只爱自己的事情，而应该只爱公正的事情，不论那件事情碰巧是他自己做的，还是别人做的。 —柏拉图，古希腊哲学家

No matter in what high esteem³ you are held. always have the courage to say to yourself:‘I am always ignorant." —Ivan Pavlov, Russian physiologist⁴

不管你有多高的威望，永远要有勇气对自己说：“我总是无知的。” —伊凡·巴甫洛夫，俄国生理学家

If you have great talents, industry will improve them: if you have but moderate abilities, industry will supply there deficiency. —Joshua Reynolds. English painter

如果你很有天赋，勤奋会使天赋更加完美；如果你才能一般，勤奋会弥补其缺陷。 —约书亚·雷诺兹，英国画家

A moral being is one who is capable of reflecting on his past actions and their motives-of approving of some and disapproving⁵ of others. —Charles Darwin, English naturalist⁶

一个有道德的人能够对自已过去的行为和动机加以反省，弘扬正确，剔除错误。 —查尔斯·达尔文，英国自然学家

Who partakes in another's joys is a more humane⁷ character than he who partakes in his griefs. —Johann Lavater, Swiss poet

能分享他人的欢乐，比能分担他人的忧愁更为高尚。 —约翰·拉瓦特尔，瑞士诗人

Leave virtue⁸ and kindness to your children instead of property-only this can bring happiness to them. —Beethoven, German composer

把美德和善良传给你的孩子们，而不是留下财富，只有这样才能给他们带来幸福。 —贝多芬，德国作曲家

When a man speaks or acts with good intention, then happiness follows him like his shadow that never leaves him. —Sakyamuni,founder of Buddhism⁹

当一个人怀着善意讲话或做事的时候，幸福就像影子一样跟随着他，永远不会离开。 —释迦牟尼，佛教创始人