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塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯：自助论·摘录 59
塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯《自助论》· Self-Help · 领导
We next turn to a career of a very different kind, that of the illustrious but unfortunate Jacquard, whose life also illustrates in a remarkable manner the influence which ingenious men, even of the humblest rank, may exercise upon the industry of a nation. Jacquard was the son of a hard-working couple of Lyons, his father being a weaver, and his mother a pattern reader. They were too poor to give him any but the most meagre education. When he was of age to learn a trade, his father placed him with a book-binder. An old clerk, who made up the master’s accounts, gave Jacquard some lessons in mathematics. He very shortly began to display a remarkable turn for mechanics, and some of his contrivances quite astonished the old clerk, who advised Jacquard’s father to put him to some other trade, in which his peculiar abilities might have better scope than in bookbinding. He was accordingly put apprentice to a cutler; but was so badly treated by his master, that he shortly afterwards left his employment, on which he was placed with a type-founder.
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定位：Excerpt 59 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
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接下来是另一种人生：杰出却不幸的雅卡尔。他的经历也说明，出身最低的巧手也能影响一国工业。他是里昂一对勤劳夫妇的儿子，父亲是织工，母亲是提花图案读稿员。家里太穷，他只受过极简陋的教育。到学手艺的年纪，父亲送他去装订店当学徒。店里一位管账的老职员教了他一些数学。他很快显露出机械天赋，有些小发明让老职员吃惊，便劝他父亲让他改行，好让才能有更大发挥。于是他改学刀匠，但师傅待他很坏，不久离开，又被送去学铸字。核心是：天赋常被贫困和糟糕的学徒环境耽误，遇到识才的人指点，才可能走上正路。
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《自助》转向法国发明家雅卡尔早年经历，19世纪初里昂丝织业背景，与英国工匠故事形成对照。
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你身边有没有被环境耽误的巧手？你能做那个识才并给建议的人吗？
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