《智慧书·第一辑·一至五十》第2则
Character and Intellect: the two poles of our capacity; one without the other is but halfway to happiness. Intellect sufficeth not, character is also needed. On the other hand, it is the fool's misfortune, to fail in obtaining the position, the employment, the neighbourhood, and the circle of friends that suit him.
注释摘要
这则格言的标题与正文实为同一论断的两个展开层次。葛拉西安把人的完整能力比喻成两极：一极是才智（entendimiento），一极是品格（genio）。在西班牙原文里，genio 这个词远不止今天说的性格或脾气，它更接近于一个人内在的道德质地与性情倾向的总和，是与生俱来、又能经由修养打磨的东西。他说，缺了任何一极，人都只能走到幸福的一半。这“一半”不是诗意的…