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塞内卡:塞内卡道德书简·摘录 45
塞内卡《塞内卡道德书简》· Seneca's Morals · 人性 · 健康 · 投资 · 决策
The great difficulty rests in the choice of him; that is to say, in the first place, let him be virtuous, for vice is contagious, and there is no trusting the sound and the sick together; and he ought to be a wise man too, if a body knew where to find him; but in this case, he that is least ill is best, and the highest degree of human prudence is only the most venial folly. That friendship where men’s affections are cemented by an equal and by a common love of goodness, it is not either hope or fear, or any private interest, that can ever dissolve it: but we carry it with us to our graves, and lay down our lives for it with satisfaction. Paulina’s good and mine (says our author) were so wrapped up together, that in consulting her comfort I provided for my own; and when I could not prevail upon her to take less care for me, she prevailed upon me to take more care for myself.
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定位:Excerpt 45 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录
白话
友谊最大的困难在于选择朋友。首先,对方要有德行,因为恶习会传染,健康人与病人不能混在一起;其次,对方最好是个智者,但世上难寻,退而求其次,选毛病最少的人。人的最高智慧也不过是最可原谅的愚蠢。真正的友谊建立在共同热爱善行之上,不会因希望、恐惧或私利而瓦解,我们至死珍惜,并甘愿为它献身。塞涅卡说,他与妻子保利娜的幸福紧密相连,关心她的舒适就是关心自己;当无法说服她少为自己操心时,她反而说服了他多照顾自己。
上下文
塞涅卡在《道德书简》中讨论友谊的选择与维系,并以自己和妻子保利娜的关系为例。
健康板块的原文与白话解读仅供阅读学习,不构成医疗建议。
今日一问
你在选择朋友时,更看重对方的品德还是其他条件?
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