智慧書（中英雙語） · 82．凡事無論好與壞，不要走極端

82．凡事無論好與壞，不要走極端 凡事無論好與壞，不要走極端。一位聖人(1)將所有的美德歸結為中庸之道。極端正確則走向錯誤。榨乾橘子的汁液，橘子就會變得苦澀。享樂也不能過於極端。思慮過細使人遲鈍，過度擠奶，得到的恐怕只能是血。 82．Drain nothing to the dregs, neither good nor ill Drain nothing to the dregs, neither good nor ill. A sage once reduced all virtue to the golden mean. Push right to the extreme and it becomes wrong; press all the juice from an orange and it becomes bitter. Even in enjoyment never go to extremes. Thought too subtle is dull. If you milk a cow too much you draw blood, not milk. (1) 指希臘七賢之一的克萊俄布盧。