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布克·T·华盛顿：力争上游·摘录 297
布克·T·华盛顿《力争上游》· Up from Slavery · 领导
On various occasions Mrs. Washington and I were the guests of Englishmen in their country homes, where, I think, one sees the Englishman at his best. In one thing, at least, I feel sure that the English are ahead of Americans, and that is, that they have learned how to get more out of life. The home life of the English seems to me to be about as perfect as anything can be. Everything moves like clockwork. I was impressed, too, with the deference that the servants show to their “masters” and “mistresses,”—terms which I suppose would not be tolerated in America. The English servant expects, as a rule, to be nothing but a servant, and so he perfects himself in the art to a degree that no class of servants in America has yet reached. In our country the servant expects to become, in a few years, a “master” himself. Which system is preferable? I will not venture an answer.
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定位：Excerpt 297 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
白话
华盛顿夫妇在英国乡间别墅做客，觉得英国人更懂得享受生活，家庭生活井井有条。他注意到仆人对主人很恭敬，而英国仆人安于仆人身份，把服务做到极致；美国仆人则总想几年后自己当主人。他不判断哪种制度更好。核心是：专业精神与阶层流动性的取舍。今天可以思考：你是否愿意在某个角色里深耕，还是总想着跳槽？
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布克·T·华盛顿是19世纪末美国黑人教育家，在《超越奴役》中记录欧洲之行观感。
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你更看重把一件事做到极致，还是不断寻找更好的机会？
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