《智慧书·第六辑·二五一至三百》第47则
Always act as if your Acts were seen. He must see all round who sees that men see him or will see him. He knows that walls have ears and that ill deeds rebound back. Even when alone he acts as if the eyes of the whole world were upon him. For as he knows that sooner or later all will be known, so he considers those to be present as witnesses who must afterwards hear of the deed. He that wished the whole world might always see him did not mind that his neighbours could see him over their walls.
注释摘要
标题与正文合起来是一句完整的断言：你要永远抱着你的所作所为都被人看在眼里的心态去行动。葛拉西安在这里给出的不是一个关于掩饰或伪装的建议，而是一个关于行为一贯性的原则。用他自己的话说，必须有那种“四面环顾”（see all round）的眼光——一个人不仅要看见那些注视他的人，还要看见那些将来会看见、会听说他所作所为的人。墙有耳、恶行会反弹回自己身上，这些都…