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塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯:节俭·摘录 150
塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯《节俭》· Thrift · 投资
People of the highest position, in point of culture and education, have often as great privations to endure as the average of working people. They have often to make their incomes go much further. They have to keep up a social standing. They have to dress better; and live sufficiently well for the purpose of health. Though their income may be less than that of colliers and iron-workers, they are under the moral necessity of educating their sons and bringing them up as gentlemen, so that they may take their fair share of the world's work.
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定位:Excerpt 150 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录
白话
文化教育程度最高的人,常常和普通工人一样要忍受很大的匮乏,甚至要把收入用得更紧。他们得维持社会地位,穿得体面,为了健康也要过得去。虽然收入可能比矿工、铁匠还少,但道德上必须让儿子受教育、像绅士一样长大,以便在社会工作中占一席之地。
上下文
斯迈尔斯在《节俭》中指出,中上层人士为了维持体面和子女教育,同样面临经济压力,说明节俭并非穷人专属。
今日一问
你为了维持某种“体面”而花的钱,有多少是真正必要的?
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