《智慧书·第六辑·二五一至三百》第9则
Anticipate Injuries and turn them into Favours. It is wiser to avoid than to revenge them. It is an uncommon piece of shrewdness to change a rival into a confidant, or transform into guards of honour those who were aiming attacks at us. It helps much to know how to oblige, for he leaves no time for injuries that fills it up with gratitude. That is true savoir faire to turn anxieties into pleasures. Try and make a confidential relation out of ill-will itself.
注释摘要
这一则的标题与正文讲的是一件事的两面：与其等伤害发生再去报复，不如事先把它转化成对自己有利的东西。西班牙文标题里用的是 sinrazones——不是一般的伤害，而是不讲道理、没有正当理由的侵犯——面对这种东西，葛拉西安说，你要做的是 prevenir，预先截住它，然后 hacer de ellas favores，把它变成一种恩惠、一种人情。这不是忍让，也…