當寂寞無助的時候，要更堅強而不生心生退卻
When powerless and worried,be calm and patient.
When powerless and lonely,be confident and strong.
快樂，是人之所求，但太樂則樂極生悲
憂苦，是人之所厭，但太苦則無以奮志
We seek happiness,but too much of it leads to sorrow.
We fly from suffering because too much of it is dispiriting.
不當看的不看，否則會看出煩惱來
不當聽的不聽，否則會聽出痛苦來
不當問的不問，否則會問出是非來
不當做的不做，否則會做出問題來
Do not see what you should not see;it will trouble you.
Do not hear what you should not hear;it will trouble you.
Do not ask what you should not ask;it will trouble you.
Do not do what you should not do;it will trouble you.
有出息的人，能將不好的事物轉化爲自我奮發的動能
有作爲的人，能將刺耳的語言轉化成慈悲喜舍的音樂
A gifted person gains energy from adversity.
A gifted person turns harsh words into the music of compassion,lovingkindness,joyfulness,and equanimity.
很自重的人，自不會做出自取其辱的事
能尊人的人，自不會說出令人難堪的話
Those who respect themselves do not humiliate themselves.
Those who respect others do not humiliate others.
失敗中可能出現成功的曙光，因此要敗而不餒
成功也可能暗藏失敗的陰影，因此要勝而不驕
Don”t be discouraged by failure;it is the first stage of success.
Don”t boast about success;it masks the shadow of failure.
修身不可貪財、貪愛、貪瞋
爲人不可自大、自怨、自艾
交友不可無信、無義、無恥；
處世不可負國、負人、負己
To practice and cultivate,don”t be attached to money,love,or hate.
To get along,don”t be arrogant,whine,or blame yourself.
To make friends,don”t be false,corrupt,or unprincipled.
To carry on in society,don”t be faithless to the nation,the people,or yourself.
有的人值得被人利用，故能成才
有的人堪受被人利用，故能成器
有的人不能被人利用，故難成功
有的人拒絕被人利用，故難成就
Those worthy of being used will be successful.
Those willing to be used will be useful.
Those who cannot be used will hardly be successful.
Those who refuse to be used will hardly be useful.
有志者，自有千方百計
無志者，只有千難萬險
The determined will do everything to succeed.
The irresolute think it”s impossible to achieve anything.
心中不舒服而介意，謂之「氣」，氣生則神傷
胸中不抱殘而奮起，謂之「志」，志立則神明
The nuisance anger is the father of misery.
Determination is not turned aside by worry;determination is the mother of brilliance.
逢師不學去後悔
遇賢不交別後悔
事親不孝喪後悔
對主不忠退後悔
If you do not learn from a good teacher,you will regret it.
If you do not make friends with a sage,you will regret it.
If you do not show filial piety,you will regret it when your parents die.
If you are not loyal to your boss,you will regret it when you are fired.
見義不爲過後悔
見危不救陷後悔
因果不信報後悔
佛道不修死後悔
If you do not have the courage to do what”s right,you will regret it always.
If you do not save someone from danger,you will regret it.
If yiu do not believe in the law of causality,you will regret it after the karmic retribution.
If you do not walk the path of Buddhahood,you will regret it after you die.
想要樹立良好的形象，要立德
想要獲得事業的成功，要立志
想要改善自我的生活，要立業
想要贏得後人的緬懷，要立言
Attain virtue to gain repute.
Go into business to improve your life.
Make a plan to succeed in business.
Write with skill to be celebrated by history.
沒有志氣的人，千言萬語好比耳邊風
胸懷大志的人，一言半語皆如及時雨
For the hesitant,a thousand words do not help.
For the determined,a word or two is like spring rain.
人生最大的敵人，不是別人，而是自己
人生最大的勝利，不是製敵，而是克己
You are your biggest enemy.
Subduing yourself is your greatest victory.
濫用則多費
多費則多營
多營則多求
多求則多辱
You must spend greatly to squander greatly.
If you spend greatly,you must scheme grandly.
If you scheme grandly,you will demand greatly.
If you demand greatly,you will be humbled massively.
能寬者爲廣
能廣者爲大
能大者爲容
能容者爲有
A magnanimous person may be learned.
A learned person may be great.
A great person will be tolerant.
A tolerant person may be wealthy.
多讀曆史的名人故事可以養量
多想自己的心胸懷抱可以養志
To cultivate magnanimity,study the lives of the great.
To cultivate determination,weigh your ideals and aspirations.
名利勘不破，道德難以增長
私情放不下，事功難以建立
To cultivate virtue you must renounce fame and gain.
Your career will fail if you don”t renounce selfishness.
甯可認錯，莫要說謊
甯可被怪，莫要負疚
甯可吃虧，莫要結怨
甯可無用，莫要禍世
Better to admit a mistake than to lie.
Better to be wronged than to do wrong.
Better to be taken advantage of than to have bad relations.
Better to be thought useless than to bring ruin to the world.
以寬厚爲師，可以養量
以儉仆爲師，可以養家
以奮發爲師，可以養志
以淡泊爲師，可以養德
Use magnanimity to grow more magnanimous.
Use frugality to sustain your family.
Use earnestness to cultivate your resolve.
Use detachment to enlarge your virtue.
人生的旅途，不怕跑得慢，就怕原地站
人生的事業，不怕不如人，就怕志不立
In your lifelong journey press forward,but relax when things sometimes bog down.
In your lifelong journey be steadfast,but stay calm when you feel overwhelmed.
心高，則氣傲
心浮，則氣躁
心虛，則理明
心實，則志堅
If your mind is proud,you will be arrogant.
If your mind is vacillating,you will be impatient.
If your mind is modest,you will be astute.
If your mind is pragmatic,you will be resolute.
凡人但見「利之爲利」，不知「無害之利」爲大
聖人既見「害之爲害」，尤知「有利之害」爲盛
We must recognize that a good deed that is harmless is far better than one that harms a few.
The wise know that a bad deed that helps somebody is far worse than one that helps nobody.
山珍海味少不了鹽
花語巧語當不了錢
功成名就少不了行
投機取巧少了不功
Salt makes a delicious dish sumptuous.
Honeyed words cannot make you rich.
Practice is rquired for attainment.
Opportunism cannot make you a success.
實務比理論有用
行動比空談有力
勤學比天才有成
苦幹比聰明有功
More useful than theory is practice.
More powerful than words is action.
More valuable than genius is edu-cation.
More practical than intellect is hard work.
若欲杜人之口，菲若自己謹言
若欲塞人之耳，莫若自己慎行
Cautious speech averts eavesdropping.
Cautious behavior arrests gossip.
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