《沉思录·卷八·行事与本分》第49条
Say nothing more to thyself than what the first appearances report. Suppose that it has been reported to thee that a certain person speaks ill of thee. This has been reported; but that thou hast been injured, that has not been reported. I see that my child is sick. I do see; but that he is in danger, I do not see. Thus then always abide by the first appearances, and add nothing thyself from within, and then nothing happens to thee. Or rather add something like a man who knows everything that happens in the world.
注释摘要
你说，只对自己说最初印象所报告的东西，不要多说。他给出的例子很清晰：有人告诉你，某人说你的坏话。最初印象报告的就只是这个——你听到了这样的话。如果你在心里追加一个判断，“他伤害了我”，那便是你自行添加的东西，不在最初印象的范围内。你又看见孩子病了，最初印象只是“病了”这个知觉内容；至于“他处在危险之中”，那是你的推断和忧虑投射出去的，最初印象并没有报告这件…