Young men are fitter to invent than to judge,

fitter for execution than for counsel,

and fitter for new projects than for settled business.

Young men are apt to think themselves wise enough,

as drunken men are apt to think themselves sober enough.

年輕人擅于發明，不擅于判斷；

擅于實行，不擅于商議；

擅于實行新事業，而不擅于處理舊業務.

年輕人容易認為自己相當聰明，

就像醉漢總是認為自己相當清醒一樣。