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尼可罗·马基雅维利:君主论·摘录 82
尼可罗·马基雅维利《君主论》· The Prince · 领导 · 认知 · 哲学 · 行动
I do not wish to leave out an important branch of this subject, for it is a danger from which princes are with difficulty preserved, unless they are very careful and discriminating. It is that of flatterers, of whom courts are full, because men are so self-complacent in their own affairs, and in a way so deceived in them, that they are preserved with difficulty from this pest, and if they wish to defend themselves they run the danger of falling into contempt. Because there is no other way of guarding oneself from flatterers except letting men understand that to tell you the truth does not offend you; but when every one may tell you the truth, respect for you abates.
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定位:Excerpt 82 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录
白话
宫廷里满是谄媚者,这是君主很难防范的危险。人容易自满、自我欺骗,所以很难躲开这种毒害;若想防住,又容易陷入被轻视的危险。因为防谄媚的唯一办法是让人明白对你说真话不会得罪你,可一旦人人都能对你说真话,对你的敬畏就会减少。君主不能走极端,既不能听任奉承,也不能让所有人随意直言。
上下文
马基雅维利在《君主论》中专门讨论谄媚者问题,指出君主在听真话与保持威严之间的两难。
今日一问
你身边有没有人只挑你爱听的说?你又是怎样让他们不敢说真话的?
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