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尼可罗·马基雅维利:君主论·摘录 27

尼可罗·马基雅维利《君主论》· The Prince · 领导 · 财富 · 历史

Although a prince may rise from a private station in two ways, neither of which can be entirely attributed to fortune or genius, yet it is manifest to me that I must not be silent on them, although one could be more copiously treated when I discuss republics. These methods are when, either by some wicked or nefarious ways, one ascends to the principality, or when by the favour of his fellow-citizens a private person becomes the prince of his country. And speaking of the first method, it will be illustrated by two examples—one ancient, the other modern—and without entering further into the subject, I consider these two examples will suffice those who may be compelled to follow them.

出处: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1232
定位:Excerpt 27 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

白话

君主从平民崛起还有两条路,不能全归功于运气或天赋:一是靠邪恶手段上位,二是靠同胞拥戴成为国家君主。马基雅维利说,这里先讲第一条,用一古一今两个例子说明,不再深究,因为对不得不走这条路的人,两个例子足够。他提醒:靠作恶上位虽然能成,但手段的代价和后果必须想清楚,不能只看到手的好处。

上下文

《君主论》第八章开头,马基雅维利转向讨论以邪恶手段获取君权的情况,并预告用两个例子说明。

今日一问

如果一条捷径能让你快速上位,但代价是伤害别人,你会怎么权衡?

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