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弗朗西斯·培根《随笔》· Essays · 领导

Lastly, let princes, against all events, not be without some great person, one or rather more, of military valor, near unto them, for the repressing of seditions in their beginnings. For without that, there useth to be more trepidation in court upon the first breaking out of troubles, than were fit. And the state runneth the danger of that which Tacitus saith; Atque is habitus animorum fuit, ut pessimum facinus auderent pauci, plures vellent, omnes paterentur. But let such military persons be assured, and well reputed of, rather than factious and popular; holding also good correspondence with the other great men in the state; or else the remedy, is worse than the disease.

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定位:Excerpt 28 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

白话

君主应常备一两位有军事才能的大人物在身边,以便在叛乱初起时迅速镇压。否则宫廷会过度恐慌,国家会陷入塔西佗说的危险局面:少数人胆大妄为,多数人希望如此,所有人默许。但这些军事人物要可靠、受尊重,不能结党营私,还要与其他重臣保持良好关系,否则解药比疾病更糟。

上下文

培根《随笔》论叛乱,强调君主需有军事支柱以防患未然。

今日一问

在危机初现时,我们是否有可靠且不结党的得力助手来迅速应对?

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