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塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯:节俭·摘录 157

塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯《节俭》· Thrift · 投资

Goethe says, "It is perfectly indifferent within what circle an honest man acts, provided he do but know how to understand and completely fill out that circle;" and again, "An honest and vigorous will could make itself a path and employ its activity to advantage under every form of society." "What is the best government?" he asks: "That which teaches us to govern ourselves!" All that we need, in his opinion, is individual liberty, and self-culture. "Let every one," he says, "only do the right in his place, without troubling himself about the turmoil of the world."

出处: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14418
定位:Excerpt 157 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

白话

歌德认为,一个诚实的人无论身处什么圈子,只要懂得理解并充分履行自己的职责,就足够了。他强调,一个诚实而有力的意志能在任何社会形式下开辟道路、发挥优势。当被问及“什么是最好的政府”时,他回答:“教会我们自我管理的政府。”在歌德看来,我们需要的只是个人自由和自我修养。他主张每个人只需在自己的位置上做正确的事,不必为世界的纷扰而烦恼。

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塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯在《节俭》中引用歌德的话,强调个人自律与自我修养的重要性,反对过度依赖政府或社会改革。

今日一问

今天,我能否在自己的岗位上专注做好该做的事,而不被外界的喧嚣分散注意力?

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