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塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯：自助论·摘录 173
塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯《自助论》· Self-Help · 领导
The career of John Howard was throughout a striking illustration of the same power of patient purpose. His sublime life proved that even physical weakness could remove mountains in the pursuit of an end recommended by duty. The idea of ameliorating the condition of prisoners engrossed his whole thoughts and possessed him like a passion; and no toil, nor danger, nor bodily suffering could turn him from that great object of his life. Though a man of no genius and but moderate talent, his heart was pure and his will was strong. Even in his own time he achieved a remarkable degree of success; and his influence did not die with him, for it has continued powerfully to affect not only the legislation of England, but of all civilised nations, down to the present hour.
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定位：Excerpt 173 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
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约翰·霍华德的职业生涯同样有力地说明了耐心目标的力量。他崇高的一生证明，即使身体虚弱，只要追求责任所指引的目标，也能移山。改善囚犯处境的想法占据了他全部心思，像激情一样支配着他；任何辛劳、危险或身体痛苦都不能让他偏离这个人生伟大目标。他虽然没什么天才，才能也一般，但心地纯洁、意志坚强。他在世时就取得了显著成功，他的影响没有随他去世而消失，而是继续有力地影响着英国乃至所有文明国家的立法，直到今天。
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斯迈尔斯《自助》中讲述慈善家约翰·霍华德推动监狱改革的故事。
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