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尼可罗·马基雅维利:君主论·摘录 57

尼可罗·马基雅维利《君主论》· The Prince · 认知 · 领导

But it is necessary to know well how to disguise this characteristic, and to be a great pretender and dissembler; and men are so simple, and so subject to present necessities, that he who seeks to deceive will always find someone who will allow himself to be deceived. One recent example I cannot pass over in silence. Alexander the Sixth did nothing else but deceive men, nor ever thought of doing otherwise, and he always found victims; for there never was a man who had greater power in asserting, or who with greater oaths would affirm a thing, yet would observe it less; nevertheless his deceits always succeeded according to his wishes,[3] because he well understood this side of mankind.

出处: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1232
定位:Excerpt 57 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

白话

君主必须善于伪装,做个出色的表演者和掩饰者。因为人们太简单,又太受眼前需要支配,所以想骗人的人总能找到愿意上当的人。马基雅维利举了教皇亚历山大六世的例子:他一生只做骗人的事,却总能得手,因为他深知人性的这一面。这不是鼓励行骗,而是提醒:在政治中,表面形象和实际手段可以分开,但伪装要服务于维护国家,不能沦为无原则的欺诈。

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《君主论》第十八章讨论君主如何守信,马基雅维利以教皇亚历山大六世为例说明伪装的成功。

今日一问

在现实工作中,你如何区分必要的形象管理与不诚实的欺骗?

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