280.做个值得信赖的人
做个值得信赖的人。光荣的行为已经绝迹,信任被人抛弃,没有几个人信守承诺,付出越多回报越少,这就是当今的世道。还有一些国家,全民均倾向于弄虚作假:要么是背信弃义让人害怕,要么总是言而无信,要么诡计多端。这种不良行为应成为警示,而不是榜样。我们所担心的是,耳濡目染此类卑劣行为可能会毁掉我们的正直。但是,值得尊敬之人从不会因为看到别人如何而忘记自己应该如何。
280.Betrustworthy
Betrustworthy。Honourabledealingisatanend,trustsaredenied,fewkeeptheirword:thegreatertheservice,thepoorerthereward:thatisthewaywithalltheworldnowadays。Therearewholenationsinclinedtofalsedealing:withsometreacheryhasalwaystobefeared,withothersbreachofpromise,withothersdeceit。Yetthisbadbehaviourofothersshouldratherbeawarningtousthananexample。Thefearisthatthesightofsuchunworthybehaviourshouldoverrideourintegrity。Butamanofhonourshouldneverforgetwhatheisbecauseheseeswhatothersare。