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P.T. 巴纳姆：奋斗与胜利·补录 321
P.T. 巴纳姆《奋斗与胜利》· Struggles and Triumphs · 领导
A few mornings after the benefit our bell was rung, and the servant announced that I was wanted. I went to the door and found a large procession of children, neatly dressed and bearing banners, attended by ten or twelve priests, arrayed in their rich and flowing robes. I inquired their business, and was informed that they had come to see Miss Lind, to thank her in person for her benevolence. I took their message, and informed Miss Lind that the leading priests of the convent had come in great state to see and thank her. “I will not see them,” she replied; “they have nothing to thank me for. If I have done good, it is no more than my duty, and it is my pleasure. I do not deserve their thanks, and I will not see them.” I returned her answer, and the leaders of the grand procession went away in disappointment.
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定位：Additional excerpt 321 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
白话
林德拒绝见修道院的神父们，因为她认为行善是自己的本分和快乐，不值得当面道谢。这告诉我们：真正的善意不求回报，也不愿被当作恩惠来感谢。今天我们可以学习这种态度，帮助别人时不要期待感激或宣扬，而是视为自己该做的事。同时，也要尊重受助者的尊严，不让他们感到欠人情。
上下文
巴纳姆在自传中回忆瑞典歌唱家珍妮·林德在慈善演出后，拒绝接受修道院神父和孩子们的当面致谢。
今日一问
当你帮助别人时，是否也曾期待对方的感谢？如果对方没有表示，你会怎么想？
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