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P.T. 巴纳姆：奋斗与胜利·补录 110
P.T. 巴纳姆《奋斗与胜利》· Struggles and Triumphs · 领导
My newspaper squib war against the Peale combination was vigorously kept up; when one morning, about the first of December, I received a letter from the Secretary of that company (now calling itself the “New York Museum Company,”) requesting me to meet the directors at the Museum on the following Monday morning. I went, and found the directors in session. The venerable president of the board, who was also the ex-president of a broken bank, blandly proposed to hire me to manage the united museums, and though I saw that he merely meant to buy my silence, I professed to entertain the proposition, and in reply to an inquiry as to what salary I should expect, I specified the sum of $3,000 a year. This was at once acceded to, the salary to begin January 1, 1842, and after complimenting me on my ability, the president remarked: “Of course, Mr. Barnum, we shall have no more of your squibs through the newspapers”--to which I replied that I should “ever try to serve the interests of my employers,” and I took my leave.
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定位：Additional excerpt 110 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
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巴纳姆的报纸攻势持续到12月初，对方公司秘书来信请他去博物馆见董事。会上，当过破产银行行长的董事长提议雇他管理合并后的博物馆，年薪三千美元，从1842年1月1日算起。巴纳姆看出对方只是想买他闭嘴，却假装接受，并说会“尽力服务雇主”。他表面妥协，实则继续掌控局面。这告诉我们：面对对手的收买，可以表面接受以争取时间，但心里要清楚自己的目标。
上下文
对手公司因巴纳姆的舆论战难以售股，转而试图用职位收买他。
今日一问
当对手用好处让你闭嘴时，你能分清表面妥协和真正目标吗？
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