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P.T. 巴纳姆：奋斗与胜利·补录 472
P.T. 巴纳姆《奋斗与胜利》· Struggles and Triumphs · 领导
Holland gave me more genuine satisfaction than any other foreign country I have ever visited, if I except Great Britain. Redeemed as a large portion of the whole surface of the land has been from the bottom of the sea by the wonderful dykes, which are monuments of the industry of whole generations of human beavers, Holland seems to me the most curious as well as interesting country in the world. The people, too, with their quaint costumes, their extraordinary cleanliness, their thrift, industry and frugality, pleased me very much. It is the universal testimony of all travellers that the Hollanders are the neatest and most economical people among all nations. So far as cleanliness is concerned, in Holland it is evidently not next to, but far ahead of godliness. It is rare, indeed, to meet a ragged, dirty, or drunken person. The people are very temperate and economical in their habits; and even the very rich,--and there is a vast amount of wealth in the country--live with great frugality, though all of the people live well.
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定位：Additional excerpt 472 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
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巴纳姆说，除了英国，荷兰给他带来的满足感超过任何其他国家。原因在于荷兰人用一代代人的努力修建堤坝，把大片土地从海底夺回来，这本身就是人类勤劳的纪念碑。他还特别欣赏荷兰人：穿着古朴、极其干净、节俭、勤劳、不浪费。他观察到，荷兰人普遍整洁、节制，连富人也生活简朴，但大家日子都过得不错。这说明一个社会可以把“干净”和“节俭”变成普遍习惯，而不是少数人的美德。
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巴纳姆在自传中记录19世纪中期欧洲巡演时对荷兰的观察，当时荷兰以围海造田和全民节俭闻名。
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