Quora精选：父辈引用名句给我们的启示

 　　What quote illustrates¹ some excellent advice your father or grandfather gave you?

　　你的爸爸或爷爷曾引用过哪些话给过你很棒的建议？

　　获得2.6k好评的回答@Diane Meriwether

　　"Some money is too expensive."

　　“有些金钱的代价太过昂贵。”

　　When I got my first grown-up job after college my dad asked me how much money I'd be willing to embezzle².

　　大学毕业后，我得到了成年后的第一份工作，我爸问我愿意贪污多少钱。

　　My dad was an aerospace³ engineer, one of the most straight-edge ethical⁴ men you can imagine.   So I told him the truth, "You raised me to be honest. There is no amount of money that could induce me to steal."

　　我爸是个航天工程师，是个你能想象的那种最正直最讲道德的人。所以我告诉了他事实：“你从小教我要诚实。根本就没有什么钱能让我去偷。”

　　But he wasn't having it.  "A thousand dollars?" he asked, "Ten thousand?"

　　但是他并不接受这个回答。“一千美金？”他问道，“还是一万？”

　　"Will I get caught?"

　　“我会被抓吗？”

　　"No one who embezzles⁵ thinks they will get caught."

　　“没有哪个贪污的人会认为自己会被抓。”

　　"Ok, so it would have to be enough to escape the country and get a new identity."

　　“好吧，那这些钱足够我逃到国外并且获得另一个身份。”

　　"Which is?" he asked.

　　“要多少？”他问。

　　"Fifty million dollars."  I said.  "If they left fifty million with me and I thought I could get away scout⁶ free, I might take it."

　　“5000万美金。”我说。“如果他们把5000万给了我，我觉得我可以逃过检查然后拿走它。”

　　"Excellent," he said.  "Now never sell out for a box of pens and a three hole punch.   If fifty million dollars is your price, never steal a penny less."

　　“好，”他说。“现在开始，永远不要为了一盒笔或者一个三孔的打孔机而出卖了自己。如果你要的是5000万美金，那就一分都不能少。”

　　Five advice more.

　　另外的5条建议。

　　1) "If you stand on the shores of temptation, the devil will row you a boat." I attribute this sage⁷ advice to my grandmother, but it is likely from another source. Do not put yourself in situations to be tempted⁸.

　　“如果你正站在诱惑湖畔旁，恶魔会给你提供一条船。”这是来自我圣人般的祖母的建议，但是听起来像是来自于别人。别让自己陷入诱惑的境地。

　　2) Each individual has strengths and weaknesses. Be smart enough to recognize not only your own strengths and weaknesses, but also the strengths and weaknesses of others.

　　每个人都有优势跟劣势。聪明一点，看清自己的和别人的优势跟劣势。

　　3) Find something to appreciate in everything and everyone.

　　不管什么人、什么事，都要找到其闪光点。

　　4) Surround yourself with the type of people you want to be.

　　跟那些你想要成为和他们一样的人在一起。

　　5) Direct quote from my father - "Son. You are intelligent. Use your powers for good."

　　直接引用自我的父亲：“儿子，你很聪明。把你的能力用在好的地方。”

1 illustrates   

给…加插图( illustrate的第三人称单数 )； 说明； 表明； （用示例、图画等）说明

参考例句：

• This historical novel illustrates the breaking up of feudal society in microcosm. 这部历史小说是走向崩溃的封建社会的缩影。
• Alfred Adler, a famous doctor, had an experience which illustrates this. 阿尔弗莱德 - 阿德勒是一位著名的医生，他有过可以说明这点的经历。 来自中级百科部分

2 embezzle   

vt.贪污，盗用；挪用(公款；公物等)

参考例句：

• I suppose they embezzle a lot.我想他们贪污了不少。
• The cashier embezzled $50,000 from the bank and ran away.银行的出纳盗用了五万美元，并且逃跑了。

3 aerospace   

adj.航空的，宇宙航行的

参考例句：

• The world's entire aerospace industry is feeling the chill winds of recession.全世界的航空航天工业都感受到了经济衰退的寒意。
• Edward Murphy was an aerospace engineer for the US Army.爱德华·墨菲是一名美军的航宇工程师。

4 ethical   

adj.伦理的，道德的，合乎道德的

参考例句：

• It is necessary to get the youth to have a high ethical concept.必须使青年具有高度的道德观念。
• It was a debate which aroused fervent ethical arguments.那是一场引发强烈的伦理道德争论的辩论。

5 embezzles   

v.贪污，盗用（公款）( embezzle的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

6 scout   

n.童子军，侦察员；v.侦察，搜索

参考例句：

• He was mistaken for an enemy scout and badly wounded.他被误认为是敌人的侦察兵，受了重伤。
• The scout made a stealthy approach to the enemy position.侦察兵偷偷地靠近敌军阵地。

7 sage   

n.圣人，哲人；adj.贤明的，明智的

参考例句：

• I was grateful for the old man's sage advice.我很感激那位老人贤明的忠告。
• The sage is the instructor of a hundred ages.这位哲人是百代之师。

8 tempted   

v.怂恿（某人）干不正当的事；冒…的险（tempt的过去分词）

参考例句：

• I was sorely tempted to complain, but I didn't. 我极想发牢骚，但还是没开口。
• I was tempted by the dessert menu. 甜食菜单馋得我垂涎欲滴。