《智慧书·第四辑·一五一至二百》第17则
Know how to take your own Part. In great crises there is no better companion than a bold heart, and if it becomes weak it must be strengthened from the neighbouring parts. Worries die away before a man who asserts himself. One must not surrender to misfortune, or else it would become intolerable. Many men do not help themselves in their troubles, and double their weight by not knowing how to bear them. He that knows himself knows how to strengthen his weakness, and the wise man conquers everything, even the stars in their courses.
注释摘要
这则格言的标题与正文是一个完整判断的展开。Know how to take your own Part，这里的 take your own part 不是“为自己辩护”的社交姿态，而是一种更根本的自持：在逆境降临时，你能否站稳自己的那一份，不溃散，不投降。葛拉西安的判断很干脆——在重大危机里，没有任何伙伴比一颗勇敢的心更可靠。他把胆量（bold heart…