雙語(yǔ)智慧書(shū)·做個(gè)值得信賴的人

280．做個(gè)值得信賴的人
　　做個(gè)值得信賴的人。光榮的行為已經(jīng)絕跡，信任被人拋棄，沒(méi)有幾個(gè)人信守承諾，付出越多回報(bào)越少，這就是當(dāng)今的世道。還有一些國(guó)家，全民均傾向于弄虛作假：要么是背信棄義讓人害怕，要么總是言而無(wú)信，要么詭計(jì)多端。這種不良行為應(yīng)成為警示，而不是榜樣。我們所擔(dān)心的是，耳濡目染此類卑劣行為可能會(huì)毀掉我們的正直。但是，值得尊敬之人從不會(huì)因?yàn)榭吹絼e人如何而忘記自己應(yīng)該如何。


280．Be trustworthy
　Be trustworthy. Honourable dealing is at an end, trusts are denied, few keep their word: the greater the service, the poorer the reward: that is the way with all the world nowadays. There are whole nations inclined to false dealing: with some treachery has always to be feared, with others breach of promise, with others deceit. Yet this bad behaviour of others should rather be a warning to us than an example. The fear is that the sight of such unworthy behaviour should override our integrity. But a man of honour should never forget what he is because he sees what others are.