If a man lose his balance and immerse himself in any trades or pleasures for their own sake, he may be a good wheel or pin, but he is not a cultivated man.
一个人若失去平衡,单为行业或享乐本身而沉溺其中,他或许是一枚好齿轮或销钉,却算不上一个有修养的人。
— Ralph Waldo Emerson · Essays · Prudence —
If a man lose his balance and immerse himself in any trades or pleasures for their own sake, he may be a good wheel or pin, but he is not a cultivated man.
一个人若失去平衡,单为行业或享乐本身而沉溺其中,他或许是一枚好齿轮或销钉,却算不上一个有修养的人。