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1、TheArtofWorldlyWisdomBaltasarGracian,1647(translatedbyChristopherMaurer)001.Allhasreachedperfection,andbecomingatruepersonisthegreatestperfectionofall.IttakesmoretomakeonesagetodaythanitdidtomakethesevenofGreece.Andyouneedmoreresourcestodealwithasinglepersonthesedaysthanwithanentirenationint
2、imespast.002.Characterandintelligence.Thepolesyourtalentspinson,displayingyourgifts.Onewithouttheotherbringsonlyhalfofsuccess.Itisn'tenoughtobeintelligent;youmustalsohavetherightcharacter.Thefoolfailsbybehavingwithoutregardtohiscondition,position,origin,orfriendships.003.Keepmattersinsuspens
3、e.Successesthatarenovelwinadmiration.Beingtooobviousisneitherusefulnortasteful.Bynotdeclaringyourselfimmediatelyyouwillkeeppeopleguessing,especiallyifyourpositionisimportantenoughtoawakenexpectations.Mysterybyitsveryarcanenesscausesveneration.Evenwhenrevealingyourself,avoidtotalfrankness,and
4、don'tleteveryonelookinsideyou.Cautioussilenceiswhereprudencetakesrefuge.Oncedeclared,resolutionsareneveresteemed,andtheylieopentocriticism.Iftheyturnoutbadly,youwillbetwiceunfortunate.Ifyouwantpeopletowatchandwaitonyou,imitatethedivinity.004.Knowledgeandcouragetaketurnsatgreatness.Becausethe
5、yareimmortal,theycanmakeyouso.Youareasmuchasyouknow,andifyouarewiseyoucandoanything.Theuninformedpersonisadarkworlduntohimself.Judgmentandstrength:eyesandhands.Withoutcourage,wisdombearsnofruit.005.Makepeopledependonyou.Agodismadenotbyadorningthestatuebutbyadoringit.Hewhoistrulyshrewdwouldra
6、therhavepeopleneedhimthanthankhim.Vulgargratitudeisworthlessthanpolitehope,forhoperemembersandgratitudeforgets.Youwillgetmorefromdependencethanfromcourtesy.Hewhohasalreadydrunkturnshisbackonthewell,andtheorangealreadysqueezedturnsfromgoldintomud.Whenthereisnolongerdependence,goodmannersdisap
7、pear,andsodoesesteem.Themostimportantlessonexperienceteachesistomaintaindependence,andentertainitwithoutsatisfyingit.Thiscanholdevenaking.Butdon'tcarryittoofar,leadingothersastraybyyoursilenceormakingtheirillsincurableforyourowngood.006.Reachperfec
