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塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯:节俭·摘录 143

塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯《节俭》· Thrift · 投资

Education, however obtained, is always an advantage to a man. Even as a means of material advancement, it is worthy of being sought after,--not to speak of its moral uses as an elevator of character and intelligence. And if, as Dr. Lyon Playfair insists, the composition between industrial nations must before long become a competition mainly of intelligence, it is obvious that England must make better provision for the education of its industrial classes, or be prepared to fall behind in the industrial progress of nations.

出处: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14418
定位:Excerpt 143 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

白话

无论怎样获得,教育对人总是有利的。即使作为物质进步的手段,它也值得追求,更不用说它在提升品格和智力方面的道德作用。如果正如里昂·普莱费尔博士所坚持的,工业国家之间的竞争不久将主要变成智力的竞争,那么英国显然必须为工业阶级的教育做更好的准备,否则就准备在各国工业进步中落后。

上下文

斯迈尔斯在《节俭》中引用普莱费尔博士的观点,当时英国面临工业竞争,教育成为国家议题。

今日一问

为了不被时代淘汰,我今天可以学点什么来提升自己的竞争力?

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