“有些金钱的代价太过昂贵。”
"Some money is too expensive."
大学毕业后，我得到了成年后的第一份工作，我爸问我愿意贪污多少钱。
When I got my first grown-up job after college my dad asked me how much money I'd be willing to embezzle.
"我爸是个航天工程师，是个你能想象的那种最正直最讲道德的人。所以我告诉了他事实：“你从小教我要诚实。根本就没有什么钱能让我去偷。”
My dad was an aerospace engineer, one of the most straight-edge ethical men you can imagine. So I told him the truth, "You raised me to be honest. There is no amount of money that could induce me to steal.
但是他并不接受这个回答。“一千美金？”他问道，“还是一万？”
But he wasn't having it. "A thousand dollars?" he asked, "Ten thousand?"
“我会被抓吗？”
"Will I get caught?"
“没有哪个贪污的人会认为自己会被抓。”
"No one who embezzles thinks they will get caught."
“好吧，那这些钱足够我逃到国外并且获得另一个身份。”
"Ok, so it would have to be enough to escape the country and get a new identity."
“要多少？”他问。
"Which is?" he asked.
“5000万美金。”我说。“如果他们把5000万给了我，我觉得我可以逃过检查然后拿走它。”
"Fifty million dollars." I said. "If they left fifty million with me and I thought I could get away scout free, I might take it."
“好，”他说。“现在开始，永远不要为了一盒笔或者一个三孔的打孔机而出卖了自己。如果你要的是5000万美金，那就一分都不能少。”
"Excellent," he said. "Now never sell out for a box of pens and a three hole punch. If fifty million dollars is your price, never steal a penny less."