278.避免抢眼而招致恶名
避免抢眼而招致恶名。即使是优点,若太著名,也将成为缺点。恶名来自离奇,怪人总受谴责,异类总让人避之不及。若打扮过分,即便美貌也会损人名誉,它太吸引注意力,会招致不满。对名誉有损的怪异行径更是让人指责。但是有些恶人想在堕落中寻求新奇,以获得不名誉之名声。就算是学识,讲时若不适度,也会沦为饶舌。
278.Avoidnotorietyinallthings
Avoidnotorietyinallthings。Evenexcellencesbecomedefectsiftheybecomenotorious。Notorietyarisesfromsingularity,whichisalwaysblamed:hethatissingularisleftseverelyalone。Evenbeautyisdiscreditedbycoxcombry,whichoffendsbytheverynoticeitattracts。Stillmoredoesthisapplytodiscreditableeccentricities。Yetamongthewickedtherearesomethatseektobeknownforseekingnoveltiesinvicesoastoattaintothefameofinfamy。Eveninmattersoftheintellectwantofmoderationmaydegenerateintoloquacity。