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塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯：节俭·摘录 155
塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯《节俭》· Thrift · 投资
After officiating as curate of Leathwaite for about twenty years, the annual value of the living was increased to seventeen pounds ten shillings. His character being already well known and highly appreciated, the Bishop of Carlisle offered Mr. Walker the appointment of the adjoining curacy of Ulpha; but he conscientiously refused it, on the ground that the annexation "would be apt to cause a general discontent among the inhabitants of both places, by either thinking themselves slighted, being only served alternately, or neglected in the duty, or attributing it to covetousness in me; all which occasions of murmuring I would willingly avoid." Yet at this time Mr. Walker had a family of eight children. He afterwards maintained one of his sons at Trinity College Dublin, until he was ready for taking Holy Orders.
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定位：Excerpt 155 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
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核心是：面对增加收入的机会，也要考虑对他人的影响和自己的良心。沃克当副牧师约二十年后，年薪涨到十七英镑十先令。主教想让他兼任附近另一个教区的副牧师，但他拒绝了。理由是这样兼管会让两个地方的居民觉得被轻视、被敷衍，或者认为他贪财，他不愿引起这些抱怨。当时他已有八个孩子，后来还供一个儿子在都柏林三一学院读书直到接受圣职。这说明，取舍时不能只看钱，还要看责任和声誉。今天我们可以反思：面对一个赚钱但可能损害他人利益或自己名声的机会，该如何选择？
上下文
沃克牧师因拒绝兼任教区职务而放弃增加收入的机会，斯迈尔斯用此事说明节俭之外的道德考量。
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你遇到过赚钱但可能损害他人利益的机会吗？当时怎么选的？
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