雙語智慧書·獲取信息要謹慎

80．獲取信息要謹慎
　　獲取信息要謹慎。生活中，我們親眼所見之事為少數(shù)，要知曉其余的事，都得依靠他人提供信息。但是，耳聞多為謊言，而非真相。通常情況下，真相常由眼見得知，很少依靠耳聞。真相絕少來得純粹，尤其是那些來自遠方的，其中往往融入傳播者的情緒。這些情緒改變了真相的色彩，使之可喜或可惡。這種"真相"總是帶著人們的傾向，所以，當它來自那些高聲頌揚之人時，我們要多多留心。當它來自責備者之時，我們更要留心。注意說話者的意圖，提前了解他的立場，要用深思來防范虛假和夸張。


80．Take care to get information
　Take care to get information. We live by information, not by sight. We exist by faith in others. The ear is the sidedoor of truth but the frontdoor of lies. The truth is generally seen, rarely heard; seldom she comes in elemental purity, especially from afar; there is always some admixture of the moods of those through whom she has passed. The passions tinge her with their colours wherever they touch her, sometimes favourably, sometimes the reverse. She always brings out the disposition, therefore receive her with caution from him that praises, with more caution from him that blames. Pay attention to the intention of the speaker; you should know beforehand on what footing he comes. Let reflection assay falsity and exaggeration.