經典讀庫‧英漢全譯本：智慧書（插圖版）

Everything is at its peak of perfection一切都要盡善盡美
Character and intellect品質與才智
Keep matters for a time in suspense讓事情暫時懸著
Knowledge and courage知識與勇氣
Make people depend on you讓人們依靠你
A person at his peak達到頂峰的人
Avoid outshining your superiors不要讓你的上司相形見絀
Be without passions不要讓激情左右
Avoid the faults of your nation避免你的天生缺陷
Fortune and fame好運與名聲
Cultivate relationships with those who can teach you
結識那些可以教誨你的人
Nature and art，material and workmanship自然與藝術素材與工藝
Act sometimes on second thoughts，sometimes on first impuIse
有時會三思而行，有時會先>中動行事
The thing itself and the way it is done事物本身與做事方式
KeeD auxiliary wits around you讓輔佐之才聚在你周圍
Knowledge and good intentions知識與善意
Vary your mode of action改變你的行動方式
Application and ability勤勉與才幹
j Arouse no exaggerated expectations when you start something
事情開始時絕不要喚起過高的期望
A man of the times生逢其時的人
The art of being lucky好運之道
Knowledge has a purpose知識要有一定目的
Be free of imperfections擺脫瑕疵
Keep your imagination under control控制你的想像力
KnOW how to take a hint懂得如何去領會
Find out each person'S thumbscrew發現每個人的要害
Prize intensity more than extent珍視強度，而不是廣度
Be common in nothin9不要媚俗
Be a person of integrity做一個正直的人
Have nothing to do with disreputable occupations
不和聲名狼藉的職業來往
Select the lucky and avoid the unlucky選擇幸運，避免不幸
Have a reputation for being gracious贏得親切和藹的名聲
Know how to withdraw知道如何退出
Know your strongest quality瞭解你的強項
Think things over，especially those that are important
對事情要深思熟慮，尤其是那些重要事情
Before acting or refraining weigh your luck
行動或收手之前，掂量你的運氣
Keep a store of sarcasms and know how to use them
儲備一些諷刺話，懂得如何運用它們
Leave your luck while winnin9見好就收
Recognize when things are ripe，and know how to enjoy them
認清事情何時成熟，並知道如何享受它們
Gain people'S goodwill贏得人們的善意
Never exaggerate千萬不要誇張
Natural leadership天生的領導能力
Think with the few and speak with the many
與少數人一起思考，與多數人一起交談
Sympathy with great minds與偉人共鳴
Use，but do not abuse，cunning利用狡詐，但不要濫用
Master your antipathies控制你的厭惡情緒
Avoid incurring obligations避免招惹是非
So much depends on being a person of depth
要做一個思想深刻的人
Be a person of observation and iudgment
做一個善於觀察和判斷的人
Never lose your self—respect千萬不要失去自尊
Know how to choose well懂得如何選擇有方
Never be upset絕不要心煩意亂
Be diligent and intelligent既要勤奮又要明智
Know how to show your strength懂得如何顯示自己的力量
Know how to wait懂得如何等待
Have presence of mind保持鎮定
Be slow and sure要穩紮穩打
Adapt yourself to those around you讓自己適應周圍的人
Finish off well圓滿收場
Have sound judgment要有正確的判斷力
Excel in what is excellent超越卓越之事
Use good instruments使用好工具
To be the first of the kind is excellent要為人先，才能卓越
Avoid worry避免煩惱
Cultivate taste培養情趣
See to it that things end well務必讓事情圓滿結束
Choose an occup~ion that wins distinction選擇一種能贏得聲望的職業
It is better to help with intelligence than with memory借助智力勝過借助記憶
Do not give way to every common impulse不要給每一種常見的>中動讓步
Know how to say「no」懂得如何說「不
Do not vacillate不要左右搖擺
Be resolute要意志堅定
Know how to use evasion懂得如何使用遁辭
Do not be unapproachabIe不要難以接近
Choose a heroic ideal選擇崇高的理想
Do not always be joking不要總是開玩笑
Be all things to all people萬事要因人而宜
The art of undertaking things做事的技巧
A iovial disposition愉快的性情
Take care when you get information獲得信息時要當心
Renew your brilliance重放你的光彩
Drain nothing to the dregs，neither good nor bad無論好壞，不要耗盡任何東西
Allow yourself some forgivable sin允許自己犯可以寬恕的過失
Make use of your enemies利用你的敵人
Do not be a wild card，a iack—of．all—trades不要做百搭牌、百事通
Prevent scandal防止流言蜚語
Culture and elegance文化與優雅
Let your behavior be fine and noble讓你的行為優雅高尚
Know yourself瞭解自己
The secret of long life持久人生的秘訣
Never set to work at anything if you have any doubts about its prudence絕不要做你對其審慎性有所懷疑的事情
Transcendent wisdom超群的智慧
Versatility多才多藝
Keep the extent of your abilities unknown讓你的才能不為人知
Keep expect~ion alive讓期望保持活力
The highest discretion最高的判斷力
Obtain and preserve a reputation獲得並保護你的名聲
Write your intentions in cipher用密碼寫出你的意圖
Reality and appearance本體與表象
Be a person without illusions，one who is wise and righteous，a
philosophical courtier做一個沒有幻想的人，一個英明正直的人，一個泰然自若的人
One half of the world laughs at the other，and fools are they all一半世人在嘲笑另一半，而所有人都是傻瓜
Be able to stomach big slices of luck能夠消化大運氣
Let each keep up his dignity讓每個人都保持高貴
Get to know what is needed in different occupmions逐步瞭解不同職業需要什麼
Do not be a bore不要做討厭鬼
Do not parade your position不要炫耀你的地位
Show no self—satisfaction絕不要自鳴得意
The sho~est path to greatness is along with others通向偉大的捷徑就是與他人同行
Do not be censorious不要吹毛求疵
Do not wait till you are a setting sun不要等到你夕陽西下
Have friends要有朋友
Gain goodwill贏得善意
In times of prosperity prepare for adversity幸運時要為不幸做準備
Never compete千萬不要爭
Get used to the failings of those只和arou可nOnly act with honorable people 習慣周圍人的缺點
Only act with honorable people只和可敬的人打交道
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