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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

But what shall we think of a governor's playing such pitiful tricks, and imposing so grossly on a poor ignorant boy! It was a habit he had acquired. He wish'd to please everybody; and, having little to give, he gave expectations. He was otherwise an ingenious, sensible man, a pretty good writer, and a good governor for the people, tho' not for his constituents, the proprietaries, whose instructions he sometimes disregarded. Several of our best laws were of his planning and passed during his administration.

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定位:Additional excerpt 44 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

白话

一个总督对穷小子玩这种把戏,实在让人不齿。但他这毛病是习惯性的:他总想讨好所有人,可手里没多少实权,就只能给人开空头支票。其实他本人挺聪明,文章写得好,对老百姓来说是个不错的官,只是常常不把业主们的指示当回事。我们好几条最好的法律都是他任内搞出来的。所以看人不能只看一面:他骗了你,不代表他一无是处;他做了好事,也不代表他那些空头承诺就没错。关键是要分清一个人的长处和短处,别因为一次受骗就把人全盘否定,也别因为对方有才华就轻信他的承诺。

上下文

富兰克林在自传中回忆早年受总督基思欺骗的经历,基思常许下空头承诺。

今日一问

你最近是否因为某人某方面的优点,而轻信了他另一方面的承诺?

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