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塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯:自助论·摘录 236

塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯《自助论》· Self-Help · 领导

That character is power, is true in a much higher sense than that knowledge is power. Mind without heart, intelligence without conduct, cleverness without goodness, are powers in their way, but they may be powers only for mischief. We may be instructed or amused by them; but it is sometimes as difficult to admire them as it would be to admire the dexterity of a pickpocket or the horsemanship of a highwayman.

出处: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/935
定位:Excerpt 236 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

白话

品格就是力量,这比知识就是力量更深刻。有头脑没心肝,有智力没品行,有小聪明没善良,也可能是一种力量,但可能只用来害人。我们可以被他们教到或逗乐,但有时很难佩服他们,就像很难佩服扒手的手快或劫匪的马术。换句话说,能力若没有道德约束,越强越危险。所以,别只练本事,也要修心;评价别人时,先看他把能力用在哪。

上下文

斯迈尔斯《自助》强调品格高于知识,批评无德之才。

今日一问

你引以为傲的能力,最近一次被用来做好事还是只图方便?

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