《智慧书·第一辑·一至五十》第28则
Common in Nothing. First, not in taste. O great and wise, to be ill at ease when your deeds please the mob! The excesses of popular applause never satisfy the sensible. Some there are such chameleons of popularity that they find enjoyment not in the sweet savours of Apollo but in the breath of the mob. Secondly, not in intelligence. Take no pleasure in the wonder of the mob, for ignorance never gets beyond wonder. While vulgar folly wonders wisdom watches for the trick.
注释摘要
大众口味和大众智商，在葛拉西安看来是一回事——都是必须抽身的东西。这一则的标题"Common in Nothing"与正文开头形成一句完整的话：万事不与庸常为伍。他拆成两层来讲，先讲品味，再讲智力，但底层逻辑完全相同：庸众的追捧本身就是一张不合格的检验证书。 "not in taste"这一段的措辞极其尖锐。那个感叹句是这则最强烈的修辞时刻——伟大而明智的…