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本杰明·富兰克林《本杰明·富兰克林自传》· The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin · 领导

My ideas at that time were, that the sect should be begun and spread at first among young and single men only; that each person to be initiated should not only declare his assent to such creed, but should have exercised himself with the thirteen weeks' examination and practice of the virtues, as in the before-mention'd model; that the existence of such a society should be kept a secret, till it was become considerable, to prevent solicitations for the admission of improper persons, but that the members should each of them search among his acquaintance for ingenuous, well-disposed youths, to whom, with prudent caution, the scheme should be gradually communicated; that the members should engage to afford their advice, assistance, and support to each other in promoting one another's interests, business, and advancement in life; that, for distinction, we should be call'd The Society of the Free and Easy: free, as being, by the general practice and habit of the virtues, free from the dominion of vice; and particularly by the practice of industry and frugality, free from debt, which exposes a man to confinement, and a species of slavery to his creditors.

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定位:Additional excerpt 102 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

白话

富兰克林当时的设计是:这个团体先从年轻单身汉里发展,入会者不仅要认同信条,还得先花十三周实践和检查那十三项美德。团体先秘密存在,等壮大了再公开,免得有人托关系塞进不合适的人。成员各自在熟人里物色真诚、品行好的年轻人,谨慎地慢慢透露计划。大家还要互相提供建议、帮助和支持,推动彼此的事业和前途。团体叫“自由自在社”:自由,是因为习惯美德就不受恶习控制;尤其靠勤奋和节俭,不欠债,就不会被债主限制,像奴隶一样。

上下文

富兰克林自传中详细回忆他计划中的“自由自在社”的组织规则和命名含义。

今日一问

如果要你从身边挑几个年轻人互相支持,你会看重他们什么品质?

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