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普鲁塔克:希腊罗马名人传·摘录 137
普鲁塔克《希腊罗马名人传》· Plutarch's Lives · 领导 · 决策 · 行动 · 心性
When Archytas understood the danger he was in, he immediately sent a galley with messengers to demand him of Dionysius; alleging that he stood engaged for his safety, upon the confidence of which Plato had come to Sicily. Dionysius, to palliate his secret hatred, before Plato came away, treated him with great entertainments and all seeming demonstrations of kindness, but could not forbear breaking out one day into the expression, "No doubt, Plato, when you are at home among the philosophers, your companions, you will complain of me, and reckon up a great many of my faults." To which Plato answered with a smile, "The Academy will never, I trust, be at such a loss for subjects to discuss as to seek one in you." Thus, they say, Plato was dismissed; but his own writings do not altogether agree with this account.
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定位:Excerpt 137 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录
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柏拉图去西西里投靠僭主狄奥尼修斯,是朋友阿基塔斯做的担保。阿基塔斯听说柏拉图有危险,立刻派船去要人,说当初是我担保他安全,他才敢来。狄奥尼修斯心里恨柏拉图,表面却热情招待,临走前忍不住说:你回去跟哲学家朋友聊天,肯定会数落我的不是。柏拉图笑着回:学院里可讨论的话题多得很,不至于找不到材料,非得拿你说事。柏拉图就这样被放走了。不过普鲁塔克也提醒,柏拉图自己的著作跟这个说法对不上。这里的关键是:担保人得在出事前就行动,别等翻脸;面对掌权者的试探,用幽默挡回去,比硬顶更安全。
上下文
普鲁塔克《希腊罗马名人传》中《狄翁传》的一段,讲柏拉图应狄奥尼修斯之邀去叙拉古,因朋友担保才脱身。
今日一问
你为朋友或同事做过担保吗?如果对方出事,你会像阿基塔斯那样立刻出手吗?
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