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弗朗西斯·培根《随笔》· Essays · 领导 · 人性 · 行动

We will add this in general, touching the affection of envy; that of all other affections, it is the most importune and continual. For of other affections, there is occasion given, but now and then; and therefore it was well said, Invidia festos dies non agit: for it is ever working upon some or other. And it is also noted, that love and envy do make a man pine, which other affections do not, because they are not so continual. It is also the vilest affection, and the most depraved; for which cause it is the proper attribute of the devil, who is called, the envious man, that soweth tares amongst the wheat by night; as it always cometh to pass, that envy worketh subtilly, and in the dark, and to the prejudice of good things, such as is the wheat.

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定位:Excerpt 20 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

白话

关于嫉妒,我们总体补充一点:它是最纠缠、最持续的情感。其他情感只是偶尔被触发,所以有句话说“嫉妒没有假日”,因为它总在某个地方起作用。还注意到,爱和嫉妒会让人消瘦,其他情感不会,因为它们不持续。嫉妒也是最卑劣、最堕落的情感,因此是魔鬼的专属属性,魔鬼被称为“在夜间往麦子里撒稗子的嫉妒者”;嫉妒总是暗中狡猾地损害好东西,就像麦子一样。

上下文

培根《随笔》论嫉妒,引用拉丁谚语和圣经比喻,强调嫉妒的持续与卑劣。

今日一问

你内心是否有一种持续消耗你的嫉妒,正在暗中损害什么?

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