美国企业家协会信条

我是不会选择做一个普通人的

如果我能够做到的话

我有权成为一个不寻常的人

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国民

那将被人瞧不起而使我感到痛苦不堪

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。

美国的《企业家》月刊，每期都在目录页上全文登载这则"美国企业家协会的信条",此文字摘自美国《常识》

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.”