The Art of Worldly Wisdom (31)

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Select the lucky and avoid the unlucky. Ill-luck is generally the penalty of folly, and there is no disease so contagious to those who share in it. Never open the door to a lesser evil, for other and greater ones will invariably slink in after it. Thegreatest skill at cards is to know when to discard; the smallest of current trumps is worth more than the ace of trumps of the last game. When in doubt, follow the suit of the wise and prudent — sooner or later they will win the odd trick.

《处世之道——300则永恒的人间智慧》，Baltasar Gracian 著