16．学识和善心

学识和善心结合起来可确保成就不断。高超的智慧与邪恶的意愿相结合，会生出变态的魔怪。邪恶的意愿将破坏所有的优点；如果再有学识助力，将使事情更加败坏。这是一种可悲的过人之处，它的最终结果就是毁灭。有学识而无明智的判断，则倍加愚蠢。

16．Knowledge and good intentions

Knowledge and good intentions together ensure continuance of success. A fine intellect wedded to a wicked will was always an unnatural monster. A wicked will envenoms all excellences: helped by knowledge it only ruins with greater subtlety. It is a miserable superiority that only results in ruin. Knowledge without sense is double folly.