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弗朗西斯·培根《随笔》· Essays · 认知 · 财富 · 领导 · 健康
This is true, that the wisdom of all these latter times, in princes' affairs, is rather fine deliveries, and shiftings of dangers and mischiefs, when they are near, than solid and grounded courses to keep them aloof. But this is but to try masteries with fortune. And let men beware, how they neglect and suffer matter of trouble to be prepared; for no man can forbid the spark, nor tell whence it may come. The difficulties in princes' business are many and great; but the greatest difficulty, is often in their own mind. For it is common with princes (saith Tacitus) to will contradictories, Sunt plerumque regum voluntates vehementes, et inter se contrariae. For it is the solecism of power, to think to command the end, and yet not to endure the mean.
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定位:Excerpt 30 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录
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培根指出,后世君主处理政务时,往往等危险临近才用巧妙手段周旋,而非用扎实办法防患于未然。这其实是在和命运赌博。要警惕让麻烦酝酿,因为火花一旦燃起,无人能禁止,也说不清它从何而来。君主事务的困难很多很大,但最大的困难常在他们自己心里:他们常想要矛盾的东西。权力的谬误在于:只想命令结果,却不愿忍受手段。所以,真正的智慧是提前布局,用稳固的制度消除隐患,而不是等危机来了再耍聪明。
上下文
培根《随笔》论帝国与君主治理,反思当时君主重权谋应急、轻根本预防的通病。
今日一问
你手头有没有一件总在“救火”的事?能不能今天先做一步预防,而不是等它烧起来?
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