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弗朗西斯·培根《随笔》· Essays · 行动 · 领导
The part of Epimetheus mought well become Prometheus, in the case of discontentments: for there is not a better provision against them. Epimetheus, when griefs and evils flew abroad, at last shut the lid, and kept hope in the bottom of the vessel. Certainly, the politic and artificial nourishing, and entertaining of hopes, and carrying men from hopes to hopes, is one of the best antidotes against the poison of discontentments. And it is a certain sign of a wise government and proceeding, when it can hold men's hearts by hopes, when it cannot by satisfaction; and when it can handle things, in such manner, as no evil shall appear so peremptory, but that it hath some outlet of hope; which is the less hard to do, because both particular persons and factions, are apt enough to flatter themselves, or at least to brave that, which they believe not.
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对付不满情绪,应该学厄庇米修斯把希望留在盒底。不断给人们制造和维持希望,是化解不满的良药。明智的政府即使不能满足所有人,也能用希望拢住人心;让坏事看起来总有转机。这并不难,因为个人和派系都容易自我安慰,甚至敢于挑战他们并不相信的东西。
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培根《随笔》论叛乱,引用希腊神话:潘多拉盒子关住希望。
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当团队或社会出现不满时,我们是否善于用希望来引导,而不是压制?
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