218.行动不可出自固执,而应源于了解
行动不可出自固执,而应源于了解。顽固不化是心灵的毒瘤、冲动的外孙,它会搞砸所有事情。有的人是社交方面的暴徒,可以把任何事情搞得像战争一样。他们所做的一切必须以胜利为结束,他们不懂和睦共处。如果他们成为统治者,定会搞得天翻地覆,让亲者变成仇人。他们企图用计控制一切,并把它看成是自己玩弄手腕的成果。但是,当别人认清他们刚愎自用的秉性,就会群起而攻之,破坏他们那异想天开的计划。他们因此一事无成,只得到一堆烦恼,因为凡事都会加重他们的失望。他们顽固不化,思想狂野。对于这种怪物,你没有什么办法,只能远离他们,哪怕是逃到地球的另一端,也许那边的野蛮人也比糟糕的固执之人好忍受一些。
218.Neveractfromobstinacybutfromknowledge
Neveractfromobstinacybutfromknowledge。Allobstinacyisanexcrescenceofthemind,agrandchildofpassionwhichneverdidanythingright。Therearepersonswhomakeawaroutofeverything,realbandittiofintercourse。Allthattheyundertakemustendinvictory;theydonotknowhowtogetoninpeace。Suchmenarefatalwhentheyruleandgovern,fortheymakegovernmentrebellion,andenemiesoutofthosewhomtheyoughttoregardaschildren。Theytrytoeffecteverythingwithstrategyandtreatitasthefruitoftheirskill。Butwhenothershaverecognizedtheirperversehumourallrevoltagainstthemandlearntooverturntheirchimericalplans,andtheysucceedinnothingbutonlyheapupamassoftroubles,sinceeverythingservestoincreasetheirdisappointment。Theyhaveaheadturnedandaheartspoilt。Nothingcanbedonewithsuchmonstersexcepttofleefromthem,eventotheAntipodes,wherethesavageryiseasiertobearthantheirloathsomenature。