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安德鲁·卡内基：安德鲁·卡内基自传·补录 365
安德鲁·卡内基《安德鲁·卡内基自传》· Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie · 领导
I arose to explain to the officials at the Straus dinner that I could not possibly accept the great honor, because I had to escape the heat of summer and the head of the Federation must be on hand at all seasons ready to grapple with an outbreak, should one occur. My embarrassment was great, but I managed to let all understand that this was felt to be the most welcome tribute I could have received--a balm to the hurt mind. I closed by saying that if elected to my lamented friend's place upon the Executive Committee I should esteem it an honor to serve. To this position I was elected by unanimous vote. I was thus relieved from the feeling that I was considered responsible by labor generally, for the Homestead riot and the killing of workmen.
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定位：Additional excerpt 365 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
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卡内基在斯特劳斯宴会上起身向官员解释，自己无法接受主席这一殊荣，因为他夏天必须避暑离开，而联合会主席需要常年坐镇，一旦发生冲突能随时处理。他虽很尴尬，但努力让大家明白，这是他收到的最令人欣慰的敬意，是对受伤心灵的抚慰。最后他说，如果被选为已故朋友所在的执行委员会成员，他将视为荣誉并愿意效力。结果他全票当选执委。这样，他不再觉得劳工普遍认为他该为霍姆斯特德骚乱和工人死亡负责。
上下文
卡内基自传中回忆在宴会上婉拒主席职位、接受执委职位的过程。
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面对一个你无法全力承担的荣誉，你能坦诚说明限制并接受一个可胜任的角色吗？
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