🐴 馬兒的國度
在最後一段旅程裡，格列佛來到一個奇特的地方。這裡住著會說話的馬兒！牠們叫做「慧駟」。
慧駟們很聰明，彼此相處時從不說謊，也不會爭吵。他們的生活簡單卻快樂，每個決定都用理性討論，不會有人為了貪心或嫉妒而生氣。
可是，在同一片土地上，還住著一群骯髒、醜陋、滿身惡習的生物，牠們長得像人，卻像野獸一樣到處搶東西、吵架打架。牠們被叫做「耶胡」。
格列佛第一次看到耶胡時很害怕，因為牠們的行為就像最壞的人類。他慢慢發現：耶胡其實和人類非常相似，愛貪心、愛爭鬥、不知滿足。
反而，那些馬兒——慧駟，才像是真正的「人」。牠們誠實、善良、懂得合作。
格列佛漸漸喜歡上慧駟，甚至開始討厭人類，因為他覺得人類和耶胡沒有太大差別。
最後，雖然格列佛還是得離開慧駟國，但這段經歷讓他永遠記住：人類要控制自己的慾望，才能像馬兒一樣過著理性和平的生活。
🐴 The Land of Horses
In his final journey, Gulliver reached a strange place inhabited by talking horses called Houyhnhnms.
The Houyhnhnms were intelligent. They never lied or quarreled, living simple but happy lives. Every decision was made rationally, without greed or jealousy.
However, the same land was home to ugly, filthy creatures called Yahoos. They looked like humans but acted like wild beasts—stealing, fighting, and bickering.
Gulliver was initially afraid of the Yahoos because their behavior resembled the worst of humanity. Gradually, he realized the Yahoos were very human-like, greedy and quarrelsome, while the Houyhnhnms were the true “humans,” honest, kind, and cooperative.
He grew fond of the Houyhnhnms and even began to dislike humans, seeing them as similar to Yahoos. The Houyhnhnms taught Gulliver that true nobility comes not from size or words, but from controlling desires and living honestly and peacefully.
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