智慧書（中英雙語） · 10．財富與名望

10．財富與名望 財富與名望。一個變化無常，一個永恆持久。財富是為了今生，名望是為了來世。得利要防人嫉妒，得名要防人遺忘。人都渴求財運，有時也能達成願望；名氣則是努力掙來的。對名聲的渴望源自美德。從古至今，名望總與巨人相伴，且往往會使人走向兩種極端——要麼成為可惡的魔鬼，要麼成為卓越的天才。 10．Fortune and fame Fortune and fame. Where the one is fickle the other is enduring. The first for life, the second afterwards; the one against envy, the other against oblivion. Fortune is desired, at times assisted; fame is earned. The desire for fame springs from man's best part. Fame was and is the sister of the giants; it always goes to extremes－horrible monsters or brilliant prodigies.