“You know the old saying, that if you have a single enemy you will find him everywhere. It doesn’t pay to make enemies. Lead the life that will make you kindly and friendly to every one about you, and you will be surprised what a happy life you will live.”
— Charles M. Schwab, Steel Magnate
「你听过一句老话,如果你有一个敌人,你将在每个地方遇见他,建立敌人并不划算。仁慈且友善的对待你周遭的人,你人生会变得多快乐将让你感到震惊。」– 查尔斯·施瓦布 (钢铁大亨)
pay (v.) 带来好处。例:It pays to get advices from experts before making a decision. (做决定之前先询问专家意见比较好。) lead the life 过… 的生活。例:lead a normal/quiet/busy life (过一个正常/安静/忙碌的生活)。what a happy life 很快乐的人生。
查尔斯‧施瓦布 (1862-1939) 是美国钢铁业大亨,在他的领导下,伯利恒钢铁公司 (Bethlehem Steel) 成为当时美国第二大钢铁业者及世界最重要的重型机器制造商之一。