所有行动都有风险，因此，谨慎行事不应该表现在避免危险上（这是不可能的），而应该表现在计算风险并采取果断的行动上。可以因为雄心而犯错误，但不要犯懒惰的错误。培养大胆做事的力量，而不是受苦的能力。—— [意]马基雅维利 The Backgrounds ...

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