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P.T. 巴纳姆:赚钱的艺术·摘录 57
P.T. 巴纳姆《赚钱的艺术》· The Art of Money Getting · 投资
Some men have a foolish habit of telling their business secrets. If they make money they like to tell their neighbors how it was done. Nothing is gained by this, and ofttimes much is lost. Say nothing about your profits, your hopes, your expectations, your intentions. And this should apply to letters as well as to conversation. Goethe makes Mephistophilles say: "Never write a letter nor destroy one." Business men must write letters, but they should be careful what they put in them. If you are losing money, be specially cautious and not tell of it, or you will lose your reputation.
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定位:Excerpt 57 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录
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有些人有个傻习惯,爱把生意秘密告诉别人。赚了钱就喜欢跟邻居炫耀怎么赚的。这毫无好处,还常常损失惨重。所以,别谈你的利润、希望、期待和打算。写信和说话都一样。歌德借魔鬼之口说:“别写信,也别毁信。”生意人必须写信,但要小心写进去的内容。如果你在亏钱,更要谨慎,别到处说,否则会失去信誉。因为泄露底牌会招来竞争或被人利用,而暴露亏损会让人怀疑你的实力,影响合作。
上下文
巴纳姆在《赚钱的艺术》中谈经商要守口如瓶,避免因炫耀或诉苦而坏事。
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你最近有没有在聊天或发帖中透露了不该说的生意或财务细节?
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