32位美国总统分享最好的生活建议

Since George Washington's inauguration, 43 men have occupied the White House to perform one of the most difficult jobs in the world. Some defined their terms with great accomplishments or grave misjudgments; others barely made a mark on history. Yet all strove to fulfill their mandate to the best of their abilities and live up to the incredible expectations placed upon them.
自乔治·华盛顿就职以来，已有43位总统入住白宫并履行世上最为艰难的职责。有些颇有成就，有些铸成大错，有些则在历史上鲜有功过。然而，他们都努力全力以赴地践行自己的职责，并尽力不负民众寄予的厚望。

Whether they succeeded or failed, our fascination with presidents' leadership styles, habits, decisions and personalities continue long after they leave office. Their perspectives and pronouncements are dissected over and over as we seek to understand what these men, who went through an experience most Americans can barely conceptualize, can teach us about life.
不论成功还是失败，不可否认的是，即便卸任之后，总统们的领导风范、习惯、决策乃至性格仍然具有深远的影响。人们一遍又一遍地剖析他们的观点与宣言，试图理解这些卓然于普通美国民众之上的智者，究竟会留下怎样的生活训诲。

In honor of Presidents' Day, we've rounded up a list of some of the best advice from 32 presidents past and present on how to do and be your best, no matter how challenging your job is.
为纪念总统日（小编注：美国法定节日，每年二月的第三个星期一），我们特此整理出当今及往任32位总统的智慧建议，激励大家不管任务多么艰巨，也要努力做到最好！

George Washington, 1789-1797: “Associate yourself with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for ’tis better to be alone than in bad company.”
乔治·华盛顿（1789年-1797年）：“你若爱惜自身名誉，就请结交品行高尚的人；宁可茕茕孑立，也不能同流合污。”

John Adams, 1797-1801: “You will ever remember that all the end of study is to make you a good man and a useful citizen.”
约翰·亚当斯（1797年-1801年）：“请千万记住：所有学问最终都是为了将你培养成一个品行优良的人，一个有用的社会公民。”

Thomas Jefferson, 1801-1809: “When angry, count ten, before you speak; if very angry, a hundred.”
托马斯·杰斐逊（1801年-1809年）：“生气时请先数到十再开口；如果极其愤怒，那就数到一百。”

James Monroe, 1817-1825: “It is by a thorough knowledge of the whole subject that [people] are enabled to judge correctly of the past and to give a proper direction to the future.”
詹姆斯·门罗（1817年-1825年）：“只有对某一方面完全熟透[人们]才能正确评判过去并恰当指引未来。”

John Quincy Adams, 1825-1829: “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.”
约翰·昆西·亚当斯（1825年-1829年）：“如果你的言行能够激励他人追逐更大梦想、学习更多知识、采取更多行动并成为更优秀的人，那么你就是领导者。”