20．生逢其时的人_智慧书（中英双语）

<h1>20．生逢其时的人</h1>

生逢其时的人。最珍稀的人总是有赖于他们所处的时代。不是每个人都能生而逢时；即便是生而逢时，也未必能把握时机。有些人本应生在更美好的年代，因为善良之人并非无往而不胜。万物都有自己的时代，就连优秀的品质也要看它是否跟得上潮流。智者的一个优势在于：智者不朽。哪怕现在不得志，今后也定会流芳百世。

<h1>20．A man of the age</h1>

A man of the age. The rarest individuals depend on their age. It is not every one that finds the age he deserves, and even when he finds it he does not always know how to utilize it. Some men have been worthy of a better century, for every species of good does not always triumph. Things have their period; even excellences are subject to fashion. The sage has one advantage: he is immortal. If <i>this</i> is not his century many others will be.