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尼可罗·马基雅维利:君主论·摘录 93

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

Changes in estate also issue from this, for if, to one who governs himself with caution and patience, times and affairs converge in such a way that his administration is successful, his fortune is made; but if times and affairs change, he is ruined if he does not change his course of action. But a man is not often found sufficiently circumspect to know how to accommodate himself to the change, both because he cannot deviate from what nature inclines him to do, and also because, having always prospered by acting in one way, he cannot be persuaded that it is well to leave it; and, therefore, the cautious man, when it is time to turn adventurous, does not know how to do it, hence he is ruined; but had he changed his conduct with the times fortune would not have changed.

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定位:Excerpt 93 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

白话

马基雅维利指出,个人境遇的变迁也源于此:如果一个人谨慎耐心,而时势恰好与他的作风相合,他就会成功;但如果时势变了,他若不改变做法,就会失败。然而,人很难做到足够审慎以顺应变化,因为一方面他难以违背天性,另一方面他因一直靠某种方式成功而不愿改变。所以,谨慎的人在需要冒险时不知所措,结果失败;如果他能随时代改变,命运就不会改变。这告诉我们,成功需要灵活应变,不能固守过去有效的模式,要敏锐察觉环境变化并调整策略。

上下文

马基雅维利在《君主论》第25章讨论个人性格与时代变迁的关系,强调适应性的重要。

今日一问

你是否有过因固守旧方法而失败的经历?现在需要你改变什么做法?

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