1. Seek not proudriches,but such as thou mayest get justly,use soberly,distribute cheerfully,and leave contentedly.
豪富莫貪求,而應(yīng)正當(dāng)?shù)孬@取,清醒地使用,愉快地施舍,知足地放棄。
——英國(guó)哲學(xué)家、科學(xué)家Francis Bacon
2. The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself.
明理的人使自己適應(yīng)世界;不明理的人讓世界適應(yīng)自己。
——英國(guó)劇作家、評(píng)論家George Bernard Shaw
3. Miracles sometimes occur, but one has to work terribly for them.
奇跡時(shí)有發(fā)生,但你得孜孜以求。
——以色列前總統(tǒng) C. Weizmann
4. As empty vessels make the loudest sound, so they that have least wit are the greatest babblers.
空器聲最響,無智嘴最碎。
——古希臘哲學(xué)家Plato
5. He who in adversity would have succor, let him be generous while he rests secure.
想在逆境中得到援助,就應(yīng)在順境時(shí)慷慨待人。
——英國(guó)作家Saki
(Jason 供稿)
中學(xué)生天地·高中學(xué)習(xí)版2008年6期