文章来源: Anyway: The Paradoxical Commandments
by Dr. Kent M. Keith
1. People are illogical, unreasonable, and self-centered. Love them anyway.
人都是毫无逻辑、不讲道理、以自我为中心的。但还是要爱他们。
2. If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish ulterior motives. Do good anyway.
你如果做好事，人们会控诉说你必定是出于自私的隐密动机。但还是要做好事。
3. If you are successful, you win false friends and true enemies. Succeed anyway.
你如果成功了，得到的会是假朋友和真敌人。但还是要成功。
4. The good you do today will be forgotten tomorrow. Do good anyway.
你今天所做的好事，明天就会被人遗忘。但还是要做好事。
5. Honesty and frankness make you vulnerable. Be honest and frank anyway.
坦诚待人使你容易受到伤害。但还是要坦诚待人。
6. The biggest men and women with the biggest ideas can be shot down by the smallest men and women with the smallest minds. Think big anyway.
胸怀大志的男人和女人，可能会被心胸最狭隘的小人击倒。但还是要胸怀大志。
7. People favor underdogs but follow only top dogs. Fight for a few underdogs anyway.
人们同情弱者，却只追随强者。但还是要为几个弱者而仗义。
8. What you spend years building may be destroyed overnight. Build anyway.
你多年建设起来的东西可能毁于一旦。但还是要建设。
9. People really need help but may attack you if you do help them. Help people anyway.
人们确实需要你帮助，但当你帮助他们的时候，反而你可能会受到他们的攻击。但还是帮助他人。
10. Give the world the best you have and you'll get kicked in the teeth. Give the world the best you have anyway.
当你把你最好的东西献给世界时，你反而会被反咬一口。但你还是要把你最好的东西献给这个世界。
© Copyright Kent M. Keith 1968, renewed 2001
"The Paradoxical Commandments" were written by Kent M. Keith in 1968 as part of a booklet for student leaders.
Anyway
by Mother Teresa （Aug. 27th,1910—Sep. 5th ,1997）
People are often unreasonable, illogical and self centered;
Forgive them anyway.
If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives;
Be kind anyway.
If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies;
Succeed anyway.
If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you;
Be honest and frank anyway.
What you spend years building, someone could destroy overnight;
Build anyway.
If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous;
Be happy anyway.
The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow;
Do good anyway.
Give the world the best you have, and it may never be enough;
Give the world the best you've got anyway.
You see, in the final analysis, it is between you and your God;
It was never between you and them anyway.
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