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塞内卡:塞内卡道德书简·摘录 104

塞内卡《塞内卡道德书简》· Seneca's Morals · 健康 · 行动 · 心性

When a prince proceeds to punishment, it must be either to vindicate himself or others. It is a hard matter to govern himself in his own case. If a man should advise him not to be credulous, but to examine matters, and indulge the innocent, this is rather a point of justice than of clemency: but in case that he be manifestly injured, I would have him _forgive_, where he may _safely_ do it: and be _tender_ even where he cannot _forgive_; but far more exorable in his own case, however, than in another’s.

出处: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56075
定位:Excerpt 104 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

白话

当君主实施惩罚时,目的无非是维护自己或他人。在自己涉及的事情上,人很难保持公正。如果有人劝他不要轻信,要调查清楚,宽待无辜者,这更多是公正的要求而非仁慈。但若他确实受到伤害,我希望他在能安全宽恕时就宽恕;即使不能宽恕,也要温和处理;而在涉及自己的事情上,更应比涉及他人时更容易宽恕。

上下文

塞内加是古罗马斯多葛派哲学家,曾任尼禄的老师。这段话出自他的道德随笔,讨论君主惩罚的尺度。

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今日一问

当你在冲突中占上风时,能否先调查再决定是否惩罚?

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