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普鲁塔克:希腊罗马名人传·摘录 24

普鲁塔克《希腊罗马名人传》· Plutarch's Lives · 领导 · 人性 · 健康 · 认知

Themistocles, however, formed yet higher designs with a view to naval supremacy. For, after the departure of Xerxes, when the Grecian fleet was arrived at Pagasae, where they wintered, Themistocles, in a public oration to the people of Athens, told them that he had a design to perform something that would tend greatly to their interests and safety, but was of such a nature, that it could not be made generally public. The Athenians ordered him to impart it to Aristides only; and, if he approved of it, to put it in practice. And when Themistocles had discovered to him that his design was to burn the Grecian fleet in the haven of Pagasae, Aristides, coming out to the people, gave this report of the stratagem contrived by Themistocles, that no proposal could be more politic, or more dishonorable; on which the Athenians commanded Themistocles to think no farther of it.

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定位:Excerpt 24 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

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地米斯托克利想趁希腊舰队停泊帕加塞过冬时,放火烧掉整支舰队,以确立雅典的海上霸权。他先向雅典公民大会表示有个重大计划,但不能公开。公民大会让他只告诉阿里斯提德一人,若阿里斯提德赞成便执行。地米斯托克利私下说明计划后,阿里斯提德出来向民众报告:这个计策极其有利,但极其不光彩。雅典人于是命令地米斯托克利放弃。核心在于:有利可图不等于正当,程序上让可信之人把关,能防止以利益之名行不义之事。

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普鲁塔克《希腊罗马名人传》中地米斯托克利传,记希波战争后雅典称霸的谋划。

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你遇到“有利但不光彩”的提议时,会找谁做那个“阿里斯提德”?

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