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安德鲁·卡内基：安德鲁·卡内基自传·补录 104
安德鲁·卡内基《安德鲁·卡内基自传》· Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie · 领导
And here comes in one of the sweet incidents of our early life in America. The principal member of our small Swedenborgian Society was Mr. David McCandless. He had taken some notice of my father and mother, but beyond a few passing words at church on Sundays, I do not remember that they had ever been brought in close contact. He knew Aunt Aitken well, however, and now sent for her to say that if my mother required any money assistance at this sad period he would be very pleased to advance whatever was necessary. He had heard much of my heroic mother and that was sufficient.
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定位：Additional excerpt 104 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
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卡内基一家刚到美国时，父亲去世，家里困难。他们小教会的主要成员麦坎德利斯先生，平时只和父亲在教堂点头打招呼，却托人找到卡内基的姨妈，说如果母亲需要钱，他愿意随时借出。他听说母亲很坚强，这就够了。卡内基记下这件事，因为这是纯粹的善意：对方不图回报，也不等别人开口，而是用最体面的方式主动提出帮助，同时不让受助者难堪。真正的善举，往往发生在人最需要、又最不愿求人的时刻。
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卡内基自传中回忆父亲刚去世时，匹兹堡教会成员麦坎德利斯主动提出经济援助的往事。
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你能否留意身边那个正处难关、却不会开口求助的人？
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