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拉尔夫·沃尔多·爱默生:随笔·摘录 74

拉尔夫·沃尔多·爱默生《随笔》· Essays · 健康 · 认知 · 财富 · 哲学

15. No two men but being left alone with each other, enter into simpler relations. Yet it is affinity that determines _which_ two shall converse. Unrelated men give little joy to each other; will never suspect the latent powers of each. We talk sometimes of a great talent for conversation, as if it were a permanent property in some individuals. Conversation is an evanescent relation,--no more. A man is reputed to have thought and eloquence; he cannot, for all that, say a word to his cousin or his uncle. They accuse his silence with as much reason as they would blame the insignificance of a dial in the shade. In the sun it will mark the hour. Among those who enjoy his thought, he will regain his tongue.

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定位:Excerpt 74 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

白话

没有两个人单独相处时,不进入更简单的关系。然而,是亲和力决定哪两个人该交谈。不相关的人彼此很少快乐;永远不会怀疑彼此的潜在力量。我们有时谈论伟大的谈话天赋,好像它是某些人的永久属性。谈话是一种短暂的关系——仅此而已。一个人被认为有思想和口才;尽管如此,他不能对他的表弟或叔叔说一句话。他们指责他的沉默,就像他们指责日晷在阴影中无意义一样合理。在阳光下它会标记时间。在享受他思想的人中间,他会恢复他的舌头。核心是:谈话能力不是固定特质,而是关系中的临时产物。做法是不要因为某人在你面前沉默就否定他,而是寻找能激发他的对象和环境。

上下文

爱默生《随笔》论友谊,讨论谈话与亲和力的关系。

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今日一问

你是否曾因某人在你面前沉默,就低估了他的思想?

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