283．拥有善于发现之天赋

拥有善于发现之天赋。这是顶级天才的一大表现。但是，天才何时没有一点疯狂呢？如果善于发现是天才的一项特殊禀赋，善于选择则是良断的一项标志。善于发现是一种特殊的恩赐，十分罕见。大部分人能探究已被发现之事，但首先发现它却只是少数人的才能——他们是最优秀的，在整个时代也是首屈一指的。新奇事物让人赞叹，如果成功，则为拥有者赢得双倍的荣誉。在作判断之时，追新求异是很危险的，因为那样可能导致谬误；而在发明创造方面，求新求奇则应得到十足的称赞。如果二者都能成功，则都值得喝彩。

283．Have the gift of discovery

Have the gift of discovery. It is a proof of the highest genius, yet when was genius without a touch of madness? If discovery is a gift of genius, choice of means is a mark of sound sense. Discovery comes by special grace and very seldom. For many can follow up a thing when found, but to find it first is the gift of the few, and those the first in excellence and in age. Novelty flatters, and if successful gives the possessor double credit. In matters of judgment novelties are dangerous because leading to paradox, in matters of genius they deserve all praise. Yet both equally deserve applause if successful.