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奥里森·斯威特·马登：向前进·摘录 451
奥里森·斯威特·马登《向前进》· Pushing to the Front · 领导
"Delays have dangerous ends." Caesar's delay to read a message cost him his life when he reached the senate house. Colonel Rahl, the Hessian commander at Trenton, was playing cards when a messenger brought a letter stating that Washington was crossing the Delaware. He put the letter in his pocket without reading it until the game was finished, when he rallied his men only to die just before his troops were taken prisoners. Only a few minutes' delay, but he lost honor, liberty, life!
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定位：Excerpt 451 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
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延误往往带来危险结局。凯撒因为推迟阅读一封消息，到元老院时丢了性命；特伦顿的黑森指挥官拉尔上校在打牌时收到信，得知华盛顿正渡河，却把信揣进口袋继续玩，等打完牌再集合部队，结果自己战死，部下被俘。仅仅几分钟的拖延，就让他失去了荣誉、自由和生命。这说明，关键时刻的迟疑可能造成无法挽回的损失，遇事应立即处理，不要因小事耽搁。
上下文
马登在书中用这两个历史事例告诫读者：拖延可能致命。
今日一问
今天有没有一件你因为“等会儿再做”而可能酿成大错的事？现在就去处理它。
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