If thou wouldst live long, live
well; for folly and wickedness shorten life.
若欲求长寿,生活须行善,因为蠢行和邪恶会把生命缩短。
If thou injurest conscience, it will its revenge
on thee.
伤害良心,将受到良心的严惩。
Let our fathers and grandfathers be valued for their
goodness, ourselves for our own.
让父辈和祖辈因他们的善行受到尊重,让我们因我们自己的善行接受敬意。
(摘自《格言篇》富兰克林著
刘荣跃编译)
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