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尼可罗·马基雅维利:君主论·摘录 8
尼可罗·马基雅维利《君主论》· The Prince · 领导 · 历史
And if any one should say: “King Louis yielded the Romagna to Alexander and the kingdom to Spain to avoid war,” I answer for the reasons given above that a blunder ought never to be perpetrated to avoid war, because it is not to be avoided, but is only deferred to your disadvantage. And if another should allege the pledge which the king had given to the Pope that he would assist him in the enterprise, in exchange for the dissolution of his marriage[5] and for the cap to Rouen,[6] to that I reply what I shall write later on concerning the faith of princes, and how it ought to be kept.
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定位:Excerpt 8 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录
白话
有人替路易十二辩解,说他割让罗马涅给教皇、把那不勒斯王国让给西班牙,是为了避免战争。马基雅维利反驳:为了避战而犯下大错,绝不可取。因为战争躲不掉,只是推迟,而且推迟后对你更不利。还有人说他履行了对教皇的承诺,帮教皇打仗,换来了婚姻无效和鲁昂主教的红帽。马基雅维利回应:这涉及君主的信用问题,他后面会专门讨论,但暗示承诺不能成为犯错的借口。核心是:别用短期妥协换长期灾难。
上下文
《君主论》第三章,马基雅维利反驳为路易十二错误政策辩护的两种说法,涉及避战与守信。
今日一问
你最近有没有为了“避免冲突”而做出一个明知会留下后患的让步?
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