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如果我休息，我就生锈IfIRest，IRust

奥里森·马登OrisonMarden

奥里森·马登（1848—1924），美国著名的成功学家。其创办的《成功》杂志在美国无人不晓，它通过创造性地传播成功学改变了无数美国人的命运。他被公认为美国成功学的奠基人和最伟大的励志导师。

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&hesenewwordsbeforeyoulistentothisarticle。

1。ins[in'skrip??n]n。铭文；碑文

2。motto['m?t?u]n。箴言，格言，座右铭

3。endeavor[en'dev?]n。尝试

4。spasmodi?d?k]adj。**的，一阵阵的

5。vigilance['v?d??l?ns]n。警觉；警惕；警戒

Thesignifisfoundonanoldkey—“IfIrest，Irust”—wouldbeaoforthosewhoareafflictedwiththeslightesttaintofidleheindustriousmightadoptitwithadvaoserveasaremi，ifoneallowshisfacultiestorest，liketheironintheuheywillsoonshowsignsofrust，and，ultimately，otdotheworkrequiredofthem。

Thosewhowouldattaisreadkeptbygreatmeheirfacultiespolishedbytuse，sothattheymayunlockthedoorsofkesthatguardtheeheprofessio，literature，agriculture—everydepartmentofhumanendeavor。

Industrykeepsbrightthekeythatopereasuryofat。IfHughMiller，aftertoilingalldayinaquarry，haddevotedhiseveniaionhewouldneverhavebeousgeologist。Thecelebratedmathemati，EdmundStone，wouldneverhavepublishedamathematicaldiary，hekeytosatics，ifhehadgivenhissparemomentstoidlehelittleScotchlad，Fergusohebusybraintogotosleepwhilehetehehillside，insteadofgthepositioarsbyastringofbeads，hewouldneverhavebeousastronomer。

Laborvaint，spasmodicorill-directedlabor;butfaithful，uing，dailyefforttowardawell-directedpurpose。Justastrulyaseternalvigilahepriceofliberty，soiseternalindustrythepriobleandenduringsuccess。