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拉尔夫·沃尔多·爱默生:随笔·摘录 116

拉尔夫·沃尔多·爱默生《随笔》· Essays · 人性 · 健康 · 决策

In the occurrence of unpleasant things among neighbors, fear comes readily to heart and magnifies the consequence of the other party; but it is a bad counsellor. Every man is actually weak and apparently strong. To himself he seems weak; to others formidable. You are afraid of Grim; but Grim also is afraid of you. You are solicitous of the good will of the meanest person, uneasy at his ill will. But the sturdiest offender of your peace and of the neighborhood, if you rip up _his_ claims, is as thin and timid as any; and the peace of society is often kept, because, as children say, one is afraid and the other dares not. Far off, men swell, bully and threaten: bring them hand to hand, and they are a feeble folk.

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定位:Excerpt 116 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

白话

邻居间发生不愉快时,恐惧容易涌上心头并放大对方的后果;但恐惧是糟糕的顾问。每个人实际上都弱,表面上却强。对自己显得弱,对别人显得可怕。你怕格里姆,但格里姆也怕你。你关心最卑微者的善意,不安于他的恶意。但最顽固的和平破坏者,如果你剖析他的主张,也和其他人一样单薄胆怯;社会和平常得以维持,因为正如孩子所说,一个害怕,另一个不敢。远处的人膨胀、欺凌、威胁;近距离接触,他们就是软弱的一群。

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爱默生《随笔集》,分析恐惧如何放大他人威胁,实际人人都有弱点。

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今天你害怕的某个人或事,是否近距离了解后会发现并不可怕?

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