《智慧书·第四辑·一五一至二百》第28则
Trust your Heart, especially when it has been proved. Never deny it a hearing. It is a kind of house oracle that often foretells the most important. Many have perished because they feared their own heart, but of what use is it to fear it without finding a better remedy? Many are endowed by Nature with a heart so true that it always warns them of misfortune and wards off its effects. It is unwise to seek evils, unless you seek to conquer them.
注释摘要
葛拉西安在这则格言里，把标题与正文缝合成一句完整的话：要信任自己的心，尤其是那颗已经被检验过的心。所谓被检验，指的不是一时冲动，而是反复在重大关头证明过其判断力。他接着把心比喻成一座“家中的神谕”——不是公开的德尔斐神庙，而是私人住宅里、随时可以求问的内殿。这个比喻在他那个耶稣会士的语境里分量很重：神谕是神借人的口说话，家中的神谕则暗示，上帝已经在你里面安…