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

我是不会选择做一个普通人的，如果我有权成为一位不寻常的人。

我寻找机会，但我不寻求安稳，

我不希望在国家的照顾下成为一名有保障的公民，那将被人瞧不起而使我感到万分痛苦。

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

我拒绝用刺激来换取施舍；

我宁愿向生活挑战，而不愿过有保证的生活；

宁愿要达到目的时的激动，而不愿要乌托邦式毫无生气的平静。

我不会拿我的自由与慈善作交易，

也不会拿我的尊严去与发给乞丐的食物作交易。

我决不会在任何一位大师面前发抖，

也不会为任何恐吓所屈服。

我的天性是挺胸直立，骄傲而无所畏惧。

我勇敢地面对这个世界，自豪地说：在上帝的帮助下，我已经做到了。