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奥里森·斯威特·马登：向前进·摘录 279
奥里森·斯威特·马登《向前进》· Pushing to the Front · 领导
The world has a right to expect that the graduate, having once faced the light and felt its power, will not turn his back on it; that he will not disgrace his _alma mater_ which has given him his superior chance in life and opened wide for him the door of opportunity. It has a right to expect that a man who has learned how to use skilfully the tools of life, will be an artist and not an artisan; that he will not stop growing. Society has a right to look to the collegian to be a refining, uplifting force in his community, an inspiration to those who have not had his priceless chance; it is justified in expecting that he will raise the standard of intelligence in his community; that he will illustrate in his personality, his finer culture, the possible glory of life. It has a right to expect that he will not be a victim of the narrowing, cramping influence of avarice; that he will not be a slave of the dollar or stoop to a greedy, grasping career: that he will be free from the sordidness which often characterizes the rich ignoramus.
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定位：Excerpt 279 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
白话
世界有权期待毕业生一旦面对过光明、感受过它的力量，就不会背过身去；不会让给予他优越机会、为他敞开机会大门的母校蒙羞。世界有权期待一个学会熟练使用生活工具的人成为艺术家而非工匠，不会停止成长。社会有权指望大学生成为社区中提纯和提升的力量，激励那些没有他这种无价机会的人；有理由期待他提高社区的智力标准，用他更优雅的教养在人格中展现生活可能的荣耀。社会也有权期待他不成为贪婪狭隘影响的牺牲品，不做金钱的奴隶或屈从于贪婪攫取的生涯，摆脱常伴随富有而无知者的庸俗。核心是：教育带来社会期待，毕业生应成为向上和提纯的力量。做法是：在社区和工作中主动承担提升周围人的角色，警惕被金钱和狭隘利益同化。
上下文
马登在19世纪末美国工业化背景下，呼吁大学毕业生抵制物欲，成为社会的道德与文化引领者。
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在你的圈子里，你正在成为提升别人的力量，还是被庸俗同化？
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