《智慧书·第四辑·一五一至二百》第45则
Know how to Appreciate. There is none who cannot teach somebody something, and there is none so excellent but he is excelled. To know how to make use of every one is useful knowledge. Wise men appreciate all men, for they see the good in each and know how hard it is to make anything good. Fools depreciate all men, not recognising the good and selecting the bad.
注释摘要
这则格言讲的是如何看人，或者说，如何看待人的价值。标题里的 Appreciate 在此处兼有两层意思：一是估值，二是赏识。葛拉西安正是把这两层意思叠在一起用——懂得估价，才谈得上真正的赏识；反过来，一昧贬低，恰恰暴露了判断力的贫弱。开篇第一句就是个对句：没有人不能教给别人一点什么，也没有人卓越到不会被别人超过。这句话不是在安慰人，而是一个冷峻的判断：人的价…