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塞内卡:塞内卡道德书简·摘录 33

塞内卡《塞内卡道德书简》· Seneca's Morals · 健康 · 财富 · 认知 · 历史

We cannot close up this chapter with a more generous instance of moderation than that of Fabricius. Pyrrhus tempted him with a sum of money to betray his country, and Pyrrhus’s physician offered Fabricius, for a sum of money, to poison his _master_; but he was too brave either to be overcome by gold, or to be overcome by poison, so that he refused the money, and advised Pyrrhus to have a care of treachery: and this too in the heat of a licentious war. Fabricius valued himself upon his poverty, and was as much above the thought of riches as of poison. “Live Pyrrhus,” says he “by my friendship; and turn that to thy satisfaction which was before thy trouble:” that is to say that Fabricius could not be corrupted.

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定位:Excerpt 33 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

白话

法布里修斯是罗马将领,敌人皮洛士先用钱收买他叛国,又派医生提出毒死皮洛士,两次都被他拒绝。他穷,但穷得硬气:既不被金钱打动,也不屑用毒计取胜。他甚至提醒皮洛士提防身边叛徒。塞涅卡用这个例子说明,真正的节制和正直,是在战争混乱中依然守得住底线。做法是:面对诱惑时,先问自己这件事是否违背原则,而不是先算能得多少好处;守住底线的人,连敌人都会敬重。

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故事发生在罗马与伊庇鲁斯国王皮洛士战争期间,塞涅卡在讨论节制时举出这个古代典范。

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今日一问

如果有一个能让你大赚一笔但违背原则的机会,你会先算利益还是先问对错?

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