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無理而又損人，是謂霸道
霸道則路窄
If you are right and forgiving,you are virtuous;virtue broadens your scope.
If you are wrong and quarrelsome,you are bullying;bullying narrows your scope.
「講清楚，說明白」
是人際相處的妙方
「改心性，革陋習」
是自我進步的動力
Making everything clear is magic way to get along with people.
Transforming your bad habits and thoughts accelerates your progress.
如得人意，卻不得我意
如得我意，卻不得人意
要得人如我意，除非我如人意
人人所得如意，大家萬事如意
To make others happy,we may have to suffer.
To make us happy,others may have to suffer.
Make others happy before we make ourselves happy.
If everybody is happy,all will be well.
毋爭利而傷兄弟手足之天倫
毋自私而斷親朋摯友之情誼
毋貪吝而棄天道聖賢之仁慈
毋暴戾而壞國家社會之祥和
Don”t fight your brothers and sisters for advantage.
Don”t hurt friends and family from selfishness.
Don”t deny others the compassion of the sages out of your greed and stinginess.
Don”t damage the harmony of society and country by violent acts.
做事要有計劃
用錢要有預算
修學要有目標
未來要有希望
Make a plan before you act.
Make a budget before you use the money.
Set a goal before you practice.
Have a hope for the future.
就事論事，這是用人的原則
通情達理，這是處世的准則
榮辱與共，這是交友的法則
生死無懼，這是生活的理則
The way to treat people is to be fair.
The way to live is to be intelligent and rational.
The way to make friends is to share their honor and humiliation.
The way to carry on is not to fear life or death.
在物質上能淡泊，則不爲形役
在心性上能淡泊，則不爲情困
在名利上能淡泊，則不爲世遷
在情感上能淡泊，則不爲境轉
When you are detached from possessions,from name and gain,from passions and troubled thoughts,you won”t be discouraged by what may come.
寬可以容人
厚可以載物
勤可以補拙
儉可以卻貧
Magnanimity leads to tolerance.
Tolerance leads to responsible actions.
Diligence lets you reach your goal.
Frugality will make you rich.
有德，人必尊之
有功，人必崇之
有容，人必附之
有量，人必從之
With virtue,you will be respected.
With achievements,you will be adored.
With magnanimity,you will be acclaimed.
With tolerance,you will be followed.
遇事忍爲妙，忍能解災厄
處世善爲寶，善能增福報
Patience is a magic way to banish disaster.
Kindness is a magic way to increase your merits.
懂得做事的人，要做「本份事」
懂得做人的人，要做「本份人」
Those who understand business perform well.
Those who understand how to get along behave well.
勤奮不故意拖延
忍耐不顧忌怯弱
勇敢不過度自責
放下不計較得失
Work diligently and don”t procrastinate.
Be patient though you may be thought cowardly.
Be brave and don”t blame yourself too much.
Be detached and surredner gain and loss.
居家要選好鄰
旅行要選好伴
求知要選善書
勵行要選益友
Choose good neightbors for living.
Choose good companions for travel.
Choose good books for knowledge.
Choose good friends for practice.
世道坎坷，靠一「耐」字能通行
人心難測，靠一「誠」字能知交
When life is hard,patience helps.
When people are hard to figure out,honesty helps win intimate friends.
飲食八分飽，精神才會好
講話留叁分，日後好相見
To stay in good,spirts,don”t overeat.
To get along,don”t speak harshly of others.
贊譽之詞可于人後言，聞者心喜
批評之話當于人前說，可免是非
Praising people behind their backs makes them happy.
Criticizing people to their faces avoids gossip.
多一個朋友，自然少一個敵人
多一分努力，自然少一分挫敗
One more friend is one less enemy.
A day of hard work is a day of satisfaction.
紅花必須要有綠葉的陪襯
才能顯出整體的美感
明月必須要有衆星的點綴
才能表現夜色的美麗
主管必須要有屬下的擁護
才能發揮集體的創作
個人必須要有大衆的性格
才能開展全面的人生
Ared flower needs green leaves to display the tree”s beauty.
A bright moon needs a sea of stars to display the night”s beauty.
A boss needs to get his subordinates working together to get the job done.
A person needs the courage to embrace the mulititude to enjoy a full life.
冷靜傾聽，不只增加知識
而且受人歡迎
空談閑論，不只令人生厭
而且暴己之短
Patient listening expands your knowledge and makes you welcome.
Empty talk and gossip show your short…
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