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