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拉尔夫·沃尔多·爱默生：随笔·摘录 25
拉尔夫·沃尔多·爱默生《随笔》· Essays · 健康
Whilst the world is thus dual, so is every one of its parts. The entire system of things gets represented in every particle. There is somewhat that resembles the ebb and flow of the sea, day and night, man and woman, in a single needle of the pine, in a kernel of corn, in each individual of every animal tribe. The reaction, so grand in the elements, is repeated within these small boundaries. For example, in the animal kingdom the physiologist has observed that no creatures are favorites, but a certain compensation balances every gift and every defect. A surplusage given to one part is paid out of a reduction from another part of the same creature. If the head and neck are enlarged, the trunk and extremities are cut short.
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定位：Excerpt 25 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
白话
世界是二元的，每个部分也如此。整个系统在每一粒微尘中重现：松针、玉米粒、动物个体都有类似潮汐、昼夜、雌雄的反应。生理学家发现，动物没有偏爱，每个天赋和缺陷都有补偿。某部分过剩，另一部分就减少。比如头颈变大，躯干四肢就缩短。这告诉我们：自然追求平衡，任何优势都有代价，不要羡慕别人的长处，因为那可能伴随着你看不到的短处。
上下文
爱默生《随笔集》中“极性”一章，用生理学例子说明补偿法则。
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你能否在自己或他人身上看到优势背后的代价？
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