What quote illustrates some excellent advice your father or grandfather gave you?

你的爸爸或爺爺曾引用過哪些話給過你很棒的建議？

答者@Diane Meriwether

來源/Quora

'Some money is too expensive.'

“有些金錢的代價(jià)太過昂貴?！?/span>

When I got my first grown-up job after college my dad asked me how much money I'd be willing to embezzle.

大學(xué)畢業(yè)后，我得到了成年后的第一份工作，我爸問我愿意貪污多少錢。

My dad was an aerospace engineer, one of the most straight-edge ethical men you can imagine. So I told him the truth, 'You raised me to be honest. There is no amount of money that could induce me to steal.'

我爸是個(gè)航天工程師，是個(gè)你能想象的那種最正直最講道德的人。所以我告訴了他事實(shí)：“你從小教我要誠實(shí)。根本就沒有什么錢能讓我去偷?！?/span>

But he wasn't having it. 'A thousand dollars?' he asked, 'Ten thousand?'

但是他并不接受這個(gè)回答?！耙磺澜?？”他問道，“還是一萬？”

'Will I get caught?'

“我會(huì)被抓嗎？”

'No one who embezzles thinks they will get caught.'

“沒有哪個(gè)貪污的人會(huì)認(rèn)為自己會(huì)被抓?！?/span>

'Ok, so it would have to be enough to escape the country and get a new identity.'

“好吧，那這些錢要足夠我逃到國外并且獲得另一個(gè)身份?！?/span>

'Which is?' he asked.

“要多少？”他問。

'Fifty million dollars.' I said. 'If they left fifty million with me and I thought I could get away scout free, I might take it.'

“5000萬美金。”我說。“如果他們把5000萬給了我，我覺得我可以逃過檢查然后拿走它。”

'Excellent,' he said. 'Now never sell out for a box of pens and a three hole punch. If fifty million dollars is your price, never steal a penny less.'

“好，”他說?！艾F(xiàn)在開始，永遠(yuǎn)不要為了一盒筆或者一個(gè)三孔的打孔機(jī)而出賣了自己。如果你要的是5000萬美金，那就一分都不能少?！?/span>

Five advice more.

另外的5條建議。

1) 'If you stand on the shores of temptation, the devil will row you a boat.' I attribute this sage advice to my grandmother, but it is likely from another source. Do not put yourself in situations to be tempted.

“如果你正站在誘惑湖畔旁，惡魔會(huì)給你提供一條船?！边@是來自我圣人般的祖母的建議，但是聽起來像是來自于別人。別讓自己陷入誘惑的境地。

2) Each individual has strengths and weaknesses. Be smart enough to recognize not only your own strengths and weaknesses, but also the strengths and weaknesses of others.

每個(gè)人都有優(yōu)勢(shì)跟劣勢(shì)。聰明一點(diǎn)，看清自己的和別人的優(yōu)勢(shì)跟劣勢(shì)。

3) Find something to appreciate in everything and everyone.

不管什么人、什么事，都要找到其閃光點(diǎn)。

4) Surround yourself with the type of people you want to be.

跟那些你想要成為和他們一樣的人在一起。

5) Direct quote from my father - 'Son. You are intelligent. Use your powers for good.'

直接引用自我的父親：“兒子，你很聰明。把你的能力用在好的地方?！?/span>