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尼可罗·马基雅维利:君主论·摘录 59
尼可罗·马基雅维利《君主论》· The Prince · 领导 · 认知 · 健康 · 财富
And you have to understand this, that a prince, especially a new one, cannot observe all those things for which men are esteemed, being often forced, in order to maintain the state, to act contrary to fidelity,[4] friendship, humanity, and religion. Therefore it is necessary for him to have a mind ready to turn itself accordingly as the winds and variations of fortune force it, yet, as I have said above, not to diverge from the good if he can avoid doing so, but, if compelled, then to know how to set about it.
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定位:Excerpt 59 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录
白话
君主,尤其是新君主,不可能事事都按人们推崇的美德来办,因为为了保住国家,他常常被迫做出违背信义、友谊、人道和宗教的事。所以他的头脑要随时准备随着命运的风向转变。但马基雅维利补充:如果可能,不要偏离善;只有在被迫时,才懂得如何作恶。这不是说作恶有理,而是说在极端情况下,生存优先,但平时仍应尽量行善。
上下文
《君主论》第十八章结尾,马基雅维利总结君主必须适应命运变化,必要时背离美德。
今日一问
当现实压力迫使你违背自己的原则时,你如何判断哪些底线可以妥协、哪些不能?
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