Across the world, numerous sages in ancient times had emphasized that morality values way much more than merits.
不管是哪國(guó)的先賢，都強(qiáng)調(diào)德比才更重要。

Many parents, too, taught their children that the first lesson about success is being a good person.
父母?jìng)円步虒?dǎo)自己的孩子：學(xué)會(huì)做人，是成功的第一步。

A good reputation is the highest degree one can get. And it is the very foundation for you to put your talents to good use.
人品，是一個(gè)人能得到的最高學(xué)歷，也是他施展一切才能的基礎(chǔ)。

A talented man without the descipline of morality is merely a monster out of control no matter how capable he is.
一個(gè)無(wú)德之人，縱使他的才情再高，若沒(méi)有良好的品德來(lái)駕馭，也只能是一只失控的猛獸。

There was a wise man named Tseng Guo-fan in China. He wrote in a letter to his younger brother that:
中國(guó)曾有一位叫曾國(guó)藩的智者，他在給弟弟的一封信里說(shuō)到：

"A moral progress is just like an additional litre of grain."
“今日進(jìn)一分德，便算積了一升谷。”

Morality is not a technique which can be explained technically, but rather a subtle power that works imperceptibly .
德，不是一門(mén)可以細(xì)致講解的技術(shù)，它是一種潛移默化的微妙力量。

It works as the lubricant when you communicate with others.
他是人與人之間交流的潤(rùn)滑劑。

All the paths become unobstructed for you once you are armored with this. And the doors that used to be locked will open.
一個(gè)人若是擁有了這種特質(zhì)，他的路便會(huì)更加通暢，許多緊鎖的門(mén)都會(huì)為他打開(kāi)。

This may look like luck in some people's eyes.
這在許多人看來(lái)可能像是運(yùn)氣。

But no, this is not luck.
但是，不，這并不是運(yùn)氣。

This is a kind of merit.
這是一種能力。

A good reputation is the highest degree one can get. It goes way farther than any certificate.
人品，是一個(gè)人能擁有的最高學(xué)歷，它比一切證書(shū)都有用。