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塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯:节俭·摘录 17
塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯《节俭》· Thrift · 投资
Our birthright, therefore, consists in the useful effects of the labours of our forefathers; but we cannot enjoy them unless we ourselves take part in the work. All must labour, either with hand or head. Without work, life is worthless; it becomes a mere state of moral coma. We do not mean merely physical work. There is a great deal of higher work--the work of action and endurance, of trial and patience, of enterprise and philanthropy, of spreading truth and civilization, of diminishing suffering and relieving the poor, of helping the weak, and enabling them to help themselves.
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定位:Excerpt 17 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录
白话
我们的遗产是祖先劳动的有用成果,但只有自己也参与劳动,才能享受它。人人都得劳动,用手或动脑。没有工作,生活就没价值,变成道德上的昏睡。这里说的不只是体力活,还有很多更高层次的工作:行动与忍耐、考验与耐心、进取与慈善、传播真理与文明、减少痛苦与救济穷人、帮助弱者让他们自立。所以,找一件有意义的事投入进去,别让自己闲到麻木。
上下文
斯迈尔斯《节俭》把劳动视为道德生活的基础,包括脑力与公益。
今日一问
你目前做的哪件事,属于“更高层次的工作”?
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