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塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯:自助论·摘录 232

塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯《自助论》· Self-Help · 领导

“That which raises a country, that which strengthens a country, and that which dignifies a country,—that which spreads her power, creates her moral influence, and makes her respected and submitted to, bends the hearts of millions, and bows down the pride of nations to her—the instrument of obedience, the fountain of supremacy, the true throne, crown, and sceptre of a nation;—this aristocracy is not an aristocracy of blood, not an aristocracy of fashion, not an aristocracy of talent only; it is an aristocracy of Character. That is the true heraldry of man.”—_The Times_.

出处: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/935
定位:Excerpt 232 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

白话

《泰晤士报》这段话是说:真正让一个国家崛起、强大、有尊严,传播其力量、创造道德影响、让别国尊重甚至臣服,打动千万人心、压服列国骄傲的,不是血统贵族,不是时尚贵族,也不只是才华贵族,而是品格贵族。品格才是人真正的纹章。换句话说,国家的真正根基不在出身、潮流或聪明,而在国民的品格。所以,别迷信家世和天赋,要把品格当作最值得追求的东西。

上下文

引自《泰晤士报》的评论,被斯迈尔斯《自助》用作论品格价值的开篇引语。

今日一问

如果别人评价你时只看“品格”这一项,你觉得自己最拿得出手的是什么?

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