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Now in the study of national character, it is also of the first importance to pay attention, not only to the actions and practice of the people, but also to their notions and theories;to get a knowledge of what they consider as good and what as bad, what they regard as just and what as unjust, what they look upon as beautiful and what as not beautiful, and how they distinguish wisdom from foolishness.现在，在研究民族性格时，不仅要注意人们的行为和实践，而且要注意他们的观念和理论，以及了解他们认为好的和什么是什么，这也是首要的。同样糟糕的是，他们认为是公正的，不公正的，他们所看到的美丽和不美的东西，以及他们如何将智慧与愚蠢区分开来。