A Presentation of the contents of a letter supposedly written by Abraham Lincoln to his son's teacher. The letter has much educational value and life lessons to help develop the character of a student. The texts are in English and Chinese. (Download the PowerPoint ppt for some animation effects.) For the Video with audio narration and explanation in Hokkien, please check out the url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYfXAJVT84U

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Abraham Lincoln
写给一位老师的一封信

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Abraham Lincoln
给老师的一封信

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Abraham Lincoln supposedly wrote a letter to his son’s
teacher. Lincoln’s authorship of the letter has been refuted.
However let us reflect on the wonderful advice in the letter.
据说亚伯拉罕林肯给他儿子的老师写了一封信。 林肯是
这封信的作者已被驳斥。 然而，
让我们反思一下这封信中的绝妙建议。

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He will have to learn, I know,
that all men are not just,
all men are not true.
他必须学习，我知道，所有的人不只是，
所有的人都不是真的。

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But teach him also that
for every scoundrel there is a hero;
that for every selfish politician,
there is a dedicated leader…
Teach him for every enemy
there is a friend.
但也要教他每个恶棍背后都
有一个英雄；对于每一个自
私的政客，有一个敬业的领
导者……教他每一个敌人都
有一个朋友。

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Steer him away from envy, if you can,
teach him the secret of
quiet laughter.
如果可以的话，
让他远离嫉妒，
教他的秘诀安
静
的笑声。

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Let him learn early that
it’s easy to conquer bullies by his goodness.
Teach him, if you can, the wonder of books…
让他早点知道他的善良很容易征服恶霸。教他，如
果可以的话，书本的奇妙之处……

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But also give him quiet
time to ponder the
eternal mystery of birds
in the sky,
bees in the sun,
and the flowers on a
green hillside.
但也要给他安静
的时间思考天空
中飞鸟的永恒奥
秘，阳光下的蜜
蜂，和绿色山坡
上的花朵。

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In the school teach him it is far honorable
to fail than to cheat…
在学校里教他，失败比作弊更光荣……

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Teach him to have faith in his own ideas,
even if everyone tells him they are wrong…
教他相信自己的想法，
即使每个人都告诉他他们错了……

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Teach him to be gentle with gentle people,
and tough with the tough.
教他对温柔的人要温柔，和强硬的强硬。

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Try to give my son
the strength not to follow the crowd
when everyone is getting on the band wagon…
努力给我的儿子不随波逐流的实力当每个人都登上乐
队的马车时……

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Teach him to listen
to all men…
but teach him also
to filter
all he hears on a
screen of truth,
and take only the
good that
comes through.
Teach him to listen to all men…
but teach him also to filter
all he hears on a screen of truth,
and take only the good that comes through.
教他听所有的人...但也要教他过滤他在真实屏幕上听到的一切，
只接受经历过的美好

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Teach him if you can,
how to laugh when he is sad…
Teach him there is no shame in tears,
Teach him to scoff at cynics
and to beware of too much sweetness…
可以的话教他难过的时
候怎么笑……教他流泪
并不羞耻，教他嘲笑愤
世嫉俗者并提防过多的
甜味……

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Teach him to sell his brawn
and brain to the highest bidders
but never to put a price-tag on his heart and soul.
教他卖肉和大脑给出价最高
的人但永远不要在他的心灵
和灵魂上贴上价格标签。

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Teach him to close his ears to a howling mob
and to stand and fight if he thinks he’s right.
教他对嚎叫的暴民闭上耳朵如果他认为自己是对的，
就站起来战斗。

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Treat him gently,
but do not
cuddle him,
because
only the test
of fire makes fine
steel.
温柔对待他，但不
要拥抱他，因为只
有考试火能炼钢。

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Let him have the courage to be impatient…
let him have the patience to be brave.
让他有了不耐烦的勇气……让他有耐心勇敢。

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Teach him always
to have sublime faith in
himself,
because then he will
have
sublime faith in
mankind.
经常教他对自己有崇高
的信心，因为那时他会
有对人类崇高的信仰。

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This is a big order,
but see what you can
do…
He is such a fine little
fellow my son!
~ Abraham Lincoln
这是一个大订单，
但看看你能做什
么……他真是个好
孩子，我的儿子！~
Abraham Lincoln

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The End
结束
May we live virtuously and act mindfully.
愿我们以正念生活，以正念行事。
With Metta,
Bro. Oh Teik Bin
I do the very best I
know how - the very
best I can; and I
mean to keep on
doing so until
the end.
Abraham Lincoln
我尽我所能——
尽我所能； 我打
算继续这样做直
到最后。
Abraham Lincoln