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塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯：节俭·摘录 152
塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯《节俭》· Thrift · 投资
The late Dr. Aiton said that his father brought up a still larger family on only half the income of the Earl of Buchan. The following dedication, prefixed to his work on "Clerical Economics," is worthy of being remembered: "This work is respectfully dedicated to a Father, now in the eighty-third year of his age, who, on an income which never exceeded a hundred pounds yearly, educated, out of a family of twelve children, four sons to liberal professions, and who has often sent his last shilling to each of them, in their turn, when they were at college."
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定位：Excerpt 152 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
白话
核心是：收入微薄也能培养出有出息的孩子，靠的是精打细算和牺牲精神。作者引用艾顿博士的话：他父亲靠每年不超过一百英镑的收入，养大了十二个孩子，其中四个儿子接受了高等教育、进入自由职业。父亲常常把最后一先令寄给在大学读书的孩子。艾顿博士把《牧师经济学》献给父亲，正是为了纪念这种节俭而无私的付出。这说明，家庭资源有限时，优先把资源投在教育和关键处，比追求表面体面更重要。今天我们可以反思：在家庭开支中，是否把教育、健康等长远价值放在了优先位置？
上下文
艾顿博士在《牧师经济学》的献词中回忆父亲，斯迈尔斯引用此事说明节俭的力量。
今日一问
如果家庭预算有限，你会优先削减哪类开支、保留哪类？
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