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塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯:节俭·摘录 218

塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯《节俭》· Thrift · 投资

The greater number of workmen possess little capital save their labour; and, as we have already seen, many of them uselessly and wastefully spend most of their earnings, instead of saving them and becoming capitalists. By combining in large numbers for the purposes of economical working, they might easily become capitalists, and operate upon a large scale. As society is now constituted, every man is not only justified but bound in duty as a citizen, to accumulate his earnings by all fair and honourable methods, with the view of securing a position of ultimate competence and independence.

出处: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14418
定位:Excerpt 218 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

白话

大多数工人除了劳动力几乎没有资本,而且很多人把大部分收入浪费掉了,没有存下来变成资本。如果大家能大规模联合起来,进行经济合理的运作,就很容易成为资本家,做大生意。在现有社会结构下,每个人不仅有理由,而且作为公民有责任,用一切正当体面的方法积累收入,目的是最终获得安稳和独立。这不是鼓励贪婪,而是说人不能永远靠出卖力气过日子,得给自己攒下本钱,才能在社会上站住脚。

上下文

斯迈尔斯在《节俭》中讨论工人如何通过储蓄和合作摆脱终身受雇于人的处境。

今日一问

你现在的收入里,有多少比例是真正存下来变成“本钱”的?

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