《智慧书》是巴尔塔沙·葛拉西安的代表作,由外文出版社出版。该书汇集了300则关于知人、观事、判断、行动、友爱、成功的箴言,被视为提升智慧、处事修炼、走向完美的经典。

内容简介

《智慧书》自问世以来,一直受到各国读者的喜爱。几百年来,《智慧书》与《君王论》、《孙子兵法》并称为“人类思想史上的三大奇书”。

《智慧书》是为每一个人而写,它深刻地描述了人生的处世经验.为读者提供了战胜艰险、提升自我的良策。德国哲学家阿图尔·叔本华曾说:“这是一本随时都能用上的书,是一位终身伴侣。在人类的处世哲学书中,此书是绝对的独一无二。”

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在人类的处世哲学书中,此书是绝对的独一无二。

——叔本华

格拉西安的人生经验显示出今日无人能比的智慧与颖悟。

——尼粟

《智慧书》不可不与朋友、同事分享共赏。

——克里斯多夫·莫勒

作者简介

作者:(西班牙)巴尔塔沙·格拉西安(Baltasar Gracian) 注译:青闰

巴尔塔沙·格拉西安(1601-1658)出生于西班牙阿拉贡王国贝尔蒙特村,青少年时期在托雷多和萨拉戈萨学习哲学和文学,18岁加入耶稣会,曾担任过军中神父、告解神父、宣教师、教授、耶稣会学院院长。1637年出版第一部作品《英雄》,1640年出版《政治家》。这两部书主要论述政治领袖的理想品质,也是他1647年出版《智慧书》的思想根源。1651至U1657年,他先后出版了讽刺巨著《批评大师》三卷本。后来,他被放逐到一个乡下小镇,1658年在此去世。

目录

Everything is at its peak of perfection一切都要尽善尽美

Character and intellect品质与才智

Keep matters for a 时间 in suspense让事情暂时悬着

Knowledge and courage知识与勇气

Make people depend on you让人们依靠你

A person at his peak达到顶峰的人

Avoid outshining your superiors不要让你的上司相形见绌

Be without passions不要让激情左右

Avoid the faults of your nation避免你的天生缺陷

Fortune and fame好运与名声

Cultivate relationships with those who can teach you

结识那些可以教诲你的人

Nature and art,material and workmanship自然与艺术素材与工艺

Act sometimes on second thoughts,sometimes on first impuIse

有时会三思而行,有时会先\u003e;中动行事

The thing itself and the way it is done事物本身与做事方式

KeeD auxiliary wits around you让辅佐之才聚在你周围

Knowledge and good intentions知识与善意

Vary your mode of action改变你的行动方式

Application and ability勤勉与才干

j Arouse no exaggerated expectations when you start something

事情开始时绝不要唤起过高的期望

A man of the times生逢其时的人

The art of being lucky好运之道

Knowledge has a purpose知识要有一定目的

Be free of imperfections摆脱瑕

Keep your imagination under control控制你的想象力

KnOW how to take a hint懂得如何去领会

Find out each person’S thumbscrew发现每个人的要害

Prize intensity more than extent珍视强度,而不是广度

Be common in nothin9不要媚俗

Be a person of integrity做一个正直的人

Have nothing to do with disreputable occupations

不和声名狼藉的职业来往

Select the lucky and avoid the unlucky选择幸运,避免不幸

Have a reputation for being gracious赢得亲切和蔼的名声

Know how to withdraw知道如何退出

Know your strongest quality了解你的强项

Think things over,especially those that are important

对事情要深思熟虑,尤其是那些重要事情

Before acting or refraining weigh your luck

行动或收手之前,掂量你的运气

Keep a store of sarcasms and know how to use them

储备一些讽刺话,懂得如何运用它们

Leave your luck while winnin9见好就收

Recognize when things are ripe,and know how to enjoy them

认清事情何时成熟,并知道如何享受它们

Gain people’S goodwill赢得人们的善意

Never exaggerate千万不要夸张

Natural leadership天生的领导能力

Think with the few and speak with the many

与少数人一起思考,与多数人一起交谈

Sympathy with great minds与伟人共鸣

Use,but do not abuse,cunning利用狡诈,但不要滥用

Master your antipathies控制你的厌恶情绪

Avoid incurring obligations避免招惹是非

So much depends on being a person of depth

要做一个思想深刻的人

Be a person of observation and iudgment

做一个善于观察和判断的人

Never lose your self—respect千万不要失去自尊

Know how to choose well懂得如何选择有方

Never be upset绝不要心烦意乱

Be diligent and intelligent既要勤奋又要明智

Know how to show your strength懂得如何显示自己的力量

Know how to wait懂得如何等待

Have presence of mind保持镇定

Be slow and sure要稳扎稳打

Adapt yourself to those around you让自己适应周围的人

Finish off well圆满收场

Have sound judgment要有正确的判断力

Microsoft Excel in what is excellent超越卓越之事

Use good instruments使用好工具

To be the first of the kind is excellent要为人先,才能卓越

Avoid worry避免烦恼

Cultivate taste培养情趣

See to it that things end well务必让事情圆满结束

Choose an occup~ion that wins distinction选择一种能赢得声望的职业

It is better to help with intelligence than with memory借助智力胜过借助记忆

Do not give way to every common impulse不要给每一种常见的\u003e;中动让步

Know how to say“no”懂得如何说“不

Do not vacillate不要左右摇摆

Be resolute要意志坚定

Know how to use evasion懂得如何使用遁辞

Do not be unapproachabIe不要难以接近

Choose a heroic ideal选择崇高的理想

Do not always be joking不要总是开玩笑

Be all things to all people万事要因人而宜

The art of undertaking things做事的技巧

A iovial disposition愉快的性情

Take care when you get information获得信息时要当心

Renew your brilliance重放你的光彩

Drain nothing to the dregs,neither good nor bad无论好坏,不要耗尽任何东西

Allow yourself some forgivable sin允许自己犯可以宽恕的过失

Make use of your enemies利用你的敌人

Do not be a wild card,a iack—of.all—trades不要做百搭牌、百事通

Prevent SCANDAL防止流言蜚语

Culture and elegance文化与优雅

Let your behavior be fine and noble让你的行为优雅高尚

Know yourself了解自己

The secret of long life持久人生的秘诀

Never set to work at anything if you have any doubts about its prudence绝不要做你对其审慎性有所怀疑的事情

Transcendent wisdom超群的智慧

Versatility多才多艺

Keep the extent of your abilities unknown让你的才能不为人知

Keep expect~ion alive让期望保持活力

The highest discretion最高的判断力

Obtain and preserve a reputation获得并保护你的名声

Write your intentions in cipher用密码写出你的意图

Reality and appearance本体与表象

Be a person without illusions,one who is wise and righteous,a

philosophical courtier做一个没有幻想的人,一个英明正直的人,一个泰然自若的人

One half of the world laughs at the other,and fools are they all一半世人在嘲笑另一半,而所有人都是傻瓜

Be able to stomach big slices of luck能够消化大运气

Let each keep up his dignity让每个人都保持高贵

Get to know what is needed in different occupmions逐步了解不同职业需要什么

Do not be a bore不要做讨厌鬼

Do not parade your position不要炫耀你的地位

Show no self—satisfaction绝不要自鸣得意

The sho~est path to greatness is along with others通向伟大的捷径就是与他人同行

Do not be censorious不要吹毛求疵

Do not wait till you are a setting sun不要等到你夕阳西下

Have friends要有朋友

Gain goodwill赢得善意

In times of prosperity prepare for adversity幸运时要为不幸做准备

Never compete千万不要争

Get used to the failings of those只和arou可nOnly act with honorable people 习惯周围人的缺点

Only act with honorable people只和可敬的人打交道

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