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奥里森·斯威特·马登:向前进·摘录 430
奥里森·斯威特·马登《向前进》· Pushing to the Front · 领导
"Every great and commanding moment in the annals of the world," says Emerson, "is the triumph of some enthusiasm. The victories of the Arabs after Mahomet, who, in a few years, from a small and mean beginning, established a larger empire than that of Rome, is an example. They did they knew not what. The naked Derar, horsed on an idea, was found an overmatch for a troop of cavalry. The women fought like men and conquered the Roman men. They were miserably equipped, miserably fed, but they were temperance troops. There was neither brandy nor flesh needed to feed them. They conquered Asia and Africa and Spain on barley. The Caliph Omar's walking-stick struck more terror into those who saw it than another man's sword."
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定位:Excerpt 430 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录
白话
爱默生说,世界历史上每一个伟大而 commanding 的时刻,都是某种热情的胜利。阿拉伯人在穆罕默德之后,从微小卑微的起点,几年内建立起比罗马还大的帝国,就是例子。他们自己都不知道在做什么。赤裸的德拉尔骑着一个念头,就能打败一队骑兵。女人像男人一样战斗,征服了罗马男人。他们装备很差、吃得很差,却是节制的军队,不需要白兰地和肉,靠大麦就征服了亚洲、非洲和西班牙。奥马尔哈里发的拐杖,比别人的剑还让人害怕。这说明,热情和信念能弥补物质的不足,但前提是节制和专注。
上下文
爱默生,19世纪美国思想家。马登引用他论热情的话,以阿拉伯帝国崛起为例,说明精神力量的作用。
今日一问
你正在做的事,是靠资源堆出来的,还是靠一股信念撑起来的?你的“节制”够不够?
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