穷查里宝典一般人都听说过,正是查理芒格为了表示对偶像的致敬才写的,而芒格是富兰克林的忠实铁粉,《穷查理宝典》就是借鉴《穷查理年鉴》而作。美国总统富兰克林写过的一本书《穷查理年鉴》。总统先生在这本书里,引用“穷查理”这个美国形象,通过描写他的个人奋斗史,来介绍底层人士应该拥有哪些优秀品质,最终变得富有。穷查理年鉴像一本寓言书,作者用幽默风趣的手法写了,有意思又值得深思的名句。
Thou canst not joke an Enemy into a Friend;but thou mayst aFriend into an Enemy.
和敌人开玩笑,成为你朋友的可能性很小;但是和朋友开玩笑,却让他成为敌人的可能性很大
All things are cheap to the saving,dear to the wasteful.
所有的东西,便宜的方法是节约,而昂贵的花销是浪费
Poverty wants some things,Luxury many things,Avarice all things.
贫穷仅需要一点儿东西,奢侈却需要很多东西,而贪婪则需要全部的东西
Don't throw stones at your neighbours,if your own windows areglass.
如果自家的窗户是玻璃的,千万不要向邻居家扔石头
The heart of a fool is in his mouth,but the mouth of a wise manis in his heart.
愚者的心长在嘴上,智者的嘴长在心上
Teach your child to hold his tongue,he'l learn fast enough to speak.
孩子很快就学会说话,要让他把自己的舌头管住
Approve not of him who commends all you say.
对你全部的话都称赞的人,不要轻易相信他
Three may keep a Secret,if two of them are dead.
一个秘密若让三人守住,除非有两个已经死掉
A learned blockhead is a greater blockhead than an ignorant one.
有学问的傻瓜比无知的傻瓜更傻
Poverty wants some things,Luxury many things,Avarice all things.
贫穷仅需要一点儿东西,奢侈却需要很多东西,而贪婪则需要全部的东西