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nvenient; especially when one finds one’s self entangled in their quarrels。
*与丑腿(3)
An old philosophical friend of mine was grown; form experience; very cautious in this particular; and carefully avoided any intimacy with such people。 He had; like other philosophers; a thermometer to show him the heat of the weather; and a barometer to mark when it was likely to prove good or bad; but; there being no instrument invented to discover; at first sight; this unpleasing disposition in a person; he for that purpose made use of his legs; one of which was remarkably handsome; the other; by some accident; crooked and deformed。 If a Stranger; at the first interview; regarded his ugly Leg more than his handsome one; he doubted him。 If he spoke of it; & took no notice of the handsome Leg; that was sufficient to determine my Philosopher to have no further Acquaintance with him。 Every body has not this two…legged Instrument; but every one with a little Attention; may observe Signs of that carping; fault…finding Disposition; & take the same Resolution of avoiding the Acquaintance of those infected with it。 I therefore advise those critical; querulous; discontented; unhappy People; that if they wish to be respected and beloved by others; & happy in themselves they should leave off looking at the ugly Leg。
如果我休息,我就生锈
'美国'奥里森·马登
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奥里森·马登(1848—1924),美国著名的成功学家;其创办的《成功》杂志在美国无人不晓,这一杂志通过创造性地传播成功学改变了无数美国人的命运。他被公认为美国成功学的奠基人和最伟大的成功励志导师。
在一把旧锁上发现了一则重要的铭文——如果我休息,我就生锈。对于那些为懒散而苦恼的人来说,这将是至理名言。甚至勤奋工作的人也可以此为警示,如果一个人有才而不用,就像废弃钥匙上的铁,很快就会生锈,最终不能适应工作。
那些想取得像伟人那样的成就,并成为伟人的人,必须不断地使用自身才能得以提升自身,以便使知识的大门、人类为之奋斗的每个领域——专业、科学、艺术、文学、农业的大门——不会被锁上。
勤奋是开启成功宝库的钥匙。如果休·米勒白天在伐木场劳作后,晚上停下来休息消遣的话,就不会成为名垂青史的地理学家。著名的数学家爱德蒙·斯通,如果闲暇时无所事事,就不会出版数学词典,也不会发现开启数学大门的钥匙。如果苏格兰
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