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一、勤奋、意志与成功

1. Where there is a will, there is a way.有志者事竟成。

2. No pains, no gains.没有付出就没有收获。

3. Constant dripping wears away a stone.水滴石穿，绳锯木断。

4. Care and diligence bring luck.谨慎和勤奋才能抓住机遇。

5. Genius is nothing but labor anddiligence.天才不过是勤奋而已。

6. Great hopes make great man.伟大的抱负造就伟大的人物。

7. Industry is the parent of success.勤奋是成功之母。

8. No rose without a thorn.没有不带刺的玫瑰。

9. There is no royal road to learning.书山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟。

10. No way is impossible to courage.勇者无惧。

11. Success belongs to the persevering.坚持就是胜利。

12. The finest diamond must be cut.玉不琢，不成器。

13. Adversity makes a man wise, not rich.逆境出人才。

二、学习方法与态度

14. Practice makes perfect.熟能生巧。

15. It is never too old to learn.活到老，学到老。

16. Readingis to the mind while exercise to the body.读书健脑，运动强身。

17. A man becomes learned by askingquestions.不耻下问才能有学问。

18. Learn and live.活着，为了学习。

19. Knowledge starts with practice.实践出真知。

20. Books and friends should be few butgood.读书如交友，应求少而精。

21. Complacency is the enemy of study.学习的敌人是自己的满足。

22. Knowledge makes humble; ignorance makesproud.知识使人谦虚，无知使人傲慢。

23. Knowledge advances by steps and not byleaps.知识只能循序渐进，不能跃进。

24. A man can do no more than he can.凡事都应量力而行。

25. A man cannot spin and reel at the sametime.一心不能二用。

三、健康与心态

26. An apple a day keeps the doctor away.一苹果，不用请医生。

27. Prevention is better than cure.预防胜于治疗。

28. All work and no play makes Jack a dullboy.只工作,不玩耍,聪明小伙也变傻。

29. Health is not valued till sicknesscomes.病时方知健康可贵。

30. A close mouth catches no flies.病从口入。

31. A good medicine tastes bitter.良药苦口。

32. Good health is over wealth.健康是较大的财富。

33. Happiness lies first of all in health.幸福首先在于健康。

34. Cheerfulness is health; its opposite,melancholy, is disease.欢乐就是健康,忧郁就是病痛。

35. He is happy that thinks himself so.自乐者常乐。

36. Content is better than riches.知足者常乐。

四、品行与操守

37. Honesty is the best policy.诚实不欺为上策。

38. Respect yourself, or no one else willrespect you.要人尊敬，必须自重。

39. Patience is the best remedy.忍耐是良药。

40. One good turn deserves another.行善积德。

41. He knows most who speaks least.大智若愚。

42. A still tongue makes a wise head.寡言者智。

43. A candle lights others and consumesitself.蜡烛照亮别人，却毁灭了自己。

44. He is not fit to command others thatcannot command himself.正人须先正己。

45. Pride goes before, and shame comesafter.骄傲使人落后。

46. Please the eye and plague the heart.贪图一时快活，必然留下隐祸。

47. Penny wise, pound foolish.贪小便宜吃大亏。

48. He who makes constant complaint getslittle compassion.经常诉苦，没人同情。

49. Do as you would be done by.己所不欲，勿施于人。

五、金钱与财富

50. Gold will not buy anything.黄金不能买尽一切。

51. The chief aim of man is not to getmoney.人的主要目的并不是赚钱。

52. The money the miser hoards will do himno good.守财奴积财，对自己毫无好处。

53. What is wealth good for, if it bringsmelancholy?财富如带忧郁来，有了财富有何用?

54. Wealth makes worship.财富能使人拜倒。

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