世界名著典藏系列：卡耐基人性的弱点人性的优点（英文全本）

　　Frederick S. Parsons, an income tax consultant, had been disputingand wrangling for an hour with a goverment tax inspector. An item ofnine thousand dollars was at stake. Mr. Parsons claimed that this ninethousand dollars was in reality a bad debt, that it would never becollected, that it ought not to be taxed. “Bad debt, my eye ！” retorted theinspector. “It must be taxed.” “This inspector was cold, arrogant and stubborn,” Mr. Parsons said ashe told the story to the class. “Reason was wasted and so were facts...The longer we argued, the more stubborn he became. So I decided toavoid argument, change the subject, and give him appreciation. “I said, I suppose this is a very petty matter in comparison with thereally important and difficult decisions youre required to make. Ivemade a study of taxation myself. But Ive had to get my knowledge frombooks. You are getting yours from the firing line of experience. Isometime wish I had a job like yours. It would teach me a lot. I meantevery word I said. “Well.” The inspector straightened up in his chair, leaned back, andtalked for a long time about his work, telling me of the clever frauds hehad uncovered. His tone gradually became friendly, and presently he wastelling me about his children. As he left, he advised me that he wouldconsider my problem further and give me his decision in a few days. “He called at my office three days later and informed me that he haddecided to leave the tax return exactly as it was filed.” This tax inspector was demonstrating one of the most common ofhuman frailties. He wanted a feeling of importance; and as long as Mr.Parsons argued with him, he got his feeling of importance by loudlyasserting his authority. But as soon as his importance was admitted andthe argument stopped and he was permitted to expand his ego, hebecame a sympathetic and kindly human being. Buddha said: “Hatred is never ended by hatred but by love,” and amisunderstanding is never ended by an argument but by tact, diplomacy,conciliation and a sympathetic desire to see the other persons viewpoint. Lincoln once reprimanded a young army officer for indulging in aviolent controversy with an associate. “No man who is resolved to makethe most of himself,” said Lincoln, “can spare time for personalcontention.
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　　世界文学名著表现了作者描述的特定时代的文化。阅读这些名著可以领略著者流畅的文笔、逼真的描述、详细的刻画，让读者如同置身当时的历史文化之中。为此，我们将这套精心编辑的“名著典藏”奉献给广大读者。
　　我们找来了专门研究西方历史、西方文化的专家学者，请教了专业的翻译人员，精心挑选了这些可以代表西方文学的著作，并听取了一些国外专门研究文学的朋友的建议，不删节、不做任何人为改动，严格按照原著的风格，提供原汁原味的西方名著，让读者能享受纯正的英文名著。
　　随着阅读的展开，你会发现自己的英语水平无形中有了大幅提高，并且对西方历史文化的了解也日益深入广阔。
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