有年輕心態的老人活得長久。

He that best understands the World,least likes it.

越了解世界的人,越不喜歡世界。

The way to be safe,is never to be secure.

安全的方法從來不保險。

He that"s secure is not safe.

無憂無慮的人並不安全。

Mankind are very odd Creatures:One Half censure what theypractise,the other half practise what they censure;the rest always sayand do as they ought.

人類是很奇怪的生物:有一半總是責難自己所從事的事情,而另一半則去從事被責難的事,其他的該說的說,該做的做。

A cunning Man is overmatch"d by a cunning Man and a Half.

狡猾的人不如一個半狡猾的人。

Keep Conscience clear,Then never fear.

問心無愧,無所畏懼。

The ancients tell us what is best;but we must learn of themoderns what is fittest.

古人告訴我們什麼是最好的,但更重要的是我們要知道什麼是最適合現代人的。

Eat to please thyself,but dress to please others.

吃可以讓自己心情愉悅,而穿隻是為了取悅別人。

If thou injurest Conscience,it will have its Revenge on thee.

良心會報複所有損害良心的人。

A wolf eats sheep but now and then,Ten Thousands are devour"dby Men.

狼隻是偶爾吃羊,而人卻吃了千萬隻羊。

Gifts much expected,are paid,not given.

最期望得到的禮物不是別人白給的,而是自己努力得到的。

Men differ daily,about things which are subject to Sense,is itlikely then they should agree about things Invisible.

人們每天都對能感覺到的事情有不同的意見,而對看不見的事情卻意見一致。

Many complain of their Memory,few of their Judgment.

很多人抱怨自己記憶力不好,但是很少有人說自己的判斷力差。

Take heed of the Vinegar of sweet Wine,and the Anger of Good-nature.

小心甜酒的酸和好人的火。

There is no Man so bad,but he secretly respects the Good.

暗地裏尊敬好人的人不算太壞。

A good Example is the best sermon.

好的榜樣才是最好的說教。

What signifies knowing the Names,if you know not the Naturesof Things.

光知道事物的名字而不知道事物的本質是沒有什麼意義的。

The Golden Age never was the present Age.

黃金時代永遠不是當今時代。

Old Boys have their Playthings as well as young Ones;theDifference is only in the Price.