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第3部分

都有這樣一雙腿作為測量儀器,但只要稍加留意,每個人都能看出點那種挑三揀四的人的劣跡,從而避免和這種人交往。所以,我奉勸那些愛挑剔、愛發牢騷、整天愁眉苦臉的人,如果想受人尊敬並且想自己找樂子的人,就不要總是盯著別人的醜腿看。

*與醜腿(2)

這世上有兩種人,他們擁有同樣的健康、財富以及其他生活上的享受,但是,一種人快樂,另一種人卻煩惱。這很大程度上來源於他們對事物觀點的不同,比如對人和對事,因此產生了快樂和煩惱的分歧。

The Handsome and Deformed Leg

Benjamin Franklin

There are two Sorts of People in the World; who with equal Degrees of Health; & Wealth; and the other forts of Life; bee; the one happy; and the other miserable。 This arises very much from the different Views in which they consider Things; Persons; and Events; and the Effect of those different Views upon their own Minds。

In whatever Situation Men can be placed; they may find Conveniencies & Inconveniencies: In whatever pany; they may find Persons & Conversation more or less pleasing。 At whatever Table; they may meet with Meats & Drinks of better and worse Taste; Dishes better & worse dress’d: In whatever Climate they will find good and bad Weather: Under whatever Government; they may find good & bad Laws; and good & bad Administration of those Laws。 In every Poem or Work of Genius they may see Faults and Beauties。 In almost every Face & every Person; they may discover fine Features & Defects; good & bad Qualities。

Under these Circumstances; the two Sorts of People above mention’d fix their Attention; those who are to be happy; on the Conveniencies of Things; the pleasant Parts of Conversation; the well…dress’d Dishes; the Goodness of the Wines;