《企业家誓言》——美国企业家杂志百年信条

我不要选择做一个普通人。 如果我可以，我有权成为杰出的人。 我寻求机会，不寻求安稳。 我不想成为一个有保障的国民， 孱弱而沉闷的安享着国家的照顾。 我要做有意义的冒险。 我要梦想，我要创造。 我要失败，我也要成功。 我渴望奖励，拒绝施舍。 我宁要充满挑战的人生， 也不要万无一失的活着； 宁要心满意足的颤抖， 也不要萎靡虚空的平静。 我不会拿我的自由换取恩惠。 也不会拿我的崇高换取救济。 我绝不在任何权威面前发抖， 也绝不为任何恐吓所屈服。 我的天性是挺胸直立，骄傲，且无所畏惧。 我要自由的思考和行动。 我要纵情与我的创造的价值。 我要光荣的面对着世界， 我要说： “在上帝的帮助下，我做到了。”

美国企业家的3种精神：

1.不图安逸；2.不惧失败；3.不迷信权威。

【原文】

I do not choose to be a common person.

It is my right to be uncommon—if I can.

I seek opportunity—not security.

I do not wish to be a kept citizen,

humbled and dulled by having the state look after me.

I want to take the calculated risk,

to dream and to build,

to fail and to succeed.

I refuse to barter incentive for a dole;

I prefer the challenges of life to the guaranteed existence;

the thrill of fulfillment to the stale calm of Utopia.

I will not trade my freedom for beneficence

nor my dignity for a handout.

I will never cower before any master

nor bend to any threat.

It is my heritage to stand erect, proud, and unafraid;

to think and act for myself;

to enjoy the benefit of my creations;

and to face the world boldly

and say:

"This, with God's help, I have done."

—Entrepreneur's Credo of the American