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爱德华·博克:爱德华·博克自传·补录 494
爱德华·博克《爱德华·博克自传》· The Americanization of Edward Bok · 领导
Bok could easily picture to himself the chagrin and wrath of the women, with the husbands laughing up their sleeves at the turn of affairs. "My wife never could see the humor in the situation," said one of these husbands to Bok, when he met him years later. Bok capitulated, and then apparently with great reluctance, only when the club sent him an official withdrawal of the protest and an apology for "its ill-considered action." It was years after that one of the members of the club, upon meeting Bok, said to him: "Your action did not increase the club's love for you, but you taught it a much-needed lesson which it never forgot."
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定位:Additional excerpt 494 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录
白话
博克能想象女士们的懊恼和愤怒,而丈夫们则暗自窃笑。多年后一位丈夫对他说:“我妻子始终没看出这件事的幽默。”博克直到俱乐部正式撤回抗议并为“欠考虑的行动”道歉后才让步,且显得很不情愿。多年后一位成员告诉他:“你的行动没有增加俱乐部对你的好感,但你给它上了一堂急需的课,它永远没忘。”这说明,坚持原则可能招致反感,但能带来长远改变;让步的时机也很关键——要等对方承认错误,而不是一开始就妥协。
上下文
博克与妇女俱乐部因请愿事件僵持,最终俱乐部道歉,此事成为双方关系的转折点。
今日一问
为了坚持原则而得罪人时,你能否等到对方认错再让步,而不是急于和解?
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