双语智慧书·凡事无论好与坏，不要走极端

82．凡事无论好与坏，不要走极端
　　凡事无论好与坏，不要走极端。一位圣人(1)将所有的美德归结为中庸之道。极端正确则走向错误。榨干橘子的汁液，橘子就会变得苦涩。享乐也不能过于极端。思虑过细使人迟钝，过度挤奶，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) 指希腊七贤之一的克莱俄布卢。