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布克·T·华盛顿:力争上游·摘录 191
布克·T·华盛顿《力争上游》· Up from Slavery · 领导
Although it has been my privilege to be the medium through which a good many hundred thousand dollars have been received for the work at Tuskegee, I have always avoided what the world calls “begging.” I often tell people that I have never “begged” any money, and that I am not a “beggar.” My experience and observation have convinced me that persistent asking outright for money from the rich does not, as a rule, secure help. I have usually proceeded on the principle that persons who possess sense enough to earn money have sense enough to know how to give it away, and that the mere making known of the facts regarding Tuskegee, and especially the facts regarding the work of the graduates, has been more effective than outright begging. I think that the presentation of facts, on a high, dignified plane, is all the begging that most rich people care for.
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定位:Excerpt 191 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录
白话
布克·华盛顿经手过几十万美元的捐款,但他从不“乞讨”。他的经验是:直接向富人反复要钱,通常要不到。他的原则是:能挣钱的人通常也知道该怎么捐钱,所以只要把塔斯基吉的事实,尤其是毕业生的工作成果,摆在他们面前,比直接乞讨更有效。换句话说,募捐不是求人施舍,而是把事实讲清楚,让有钱人自己判断。做法是:准备扎实的事实材料,以有尊严的方式呈现,而不是低声下气地要钱。
上下文
布克·华盛顿在自传中解释自己为塔斯基吉学院筹款时坚持的原则。
今日一问
你向别人求助时,是在摆事实,还是在反复央求?
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