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约翰·D·洛克菲勒:洛克菲勒回忆录·补录 203
约翰·D·洛克菲勒《洛克菲勒回忆录》· Random Reminiscences of Men and Events · 领导
The excuse for referring so often to the busy man of affairs is that his help is most needed. I know of men who have followed out this large plan of developing work, not as a temporary matter, but as a permanent principle. These men have taken up doubtful enterprises and carried them through to success often at great risk, and in the face of great scepticism, not as a matter only of personal profit, but in the larger spirit of general uplift.
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定位:Additional excerpt 203 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录
白话
洛克菲勒说,他之所以常提忙碌的实业家,是因为这些人最被需要。他认识一些人,把“开发式工作”当作长期原则而非临时举动。他们接手有风险、不被看好的生意,顶着巨大质疑把它做成功,不只是为了个人利润,而是抱着提升整体的更大胸怀。换句话说,实业家把难做的生意做起来,创造就业和机会,这本身就是一种被低估的慈善。
上下文
洛克菲勒在回忆录中赞扬那些以实业推动社会进步的商人,为实业家的社会价值辩护。
今日一问
你能否把手上难做但有价值的事,看成对他人和社会的贡献?
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