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塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯:节俭·摘录 219
塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯《节俭》· Thrift · 投资
We do not say that men should save and hoard their gains for the mere sake of saving and hoarding; this would be parsimony and avarice. But we do say that all men ought to aim at accumulating a sufficiency--enough to maintain them in comfort during the helpless years that are to come--to maintain them in times of sickness and of sorrow, and in old age, which, if it does come, ought to find them with a little store of capital in hand, sufficient to secure them from dependence upon the charity of others.
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定位:Excerpt 219 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录
白话
我们不是说人应该为了存钱而存钱,那是吝啬和贪婪。但所有人都应该努力攒下一笔足够的钱,够在将来无力工作的岁月里维持舒适生活,够应付生病和伤心的时候,够养老。老了以后手里得有点本钱,才不至于靠别人施舍过日子。存钱不是为了守着钱看,而是为了在人生不可避免的难关面前有底气,不用低头求人。这个“够”字很关键,不是越多越好,而是够用、够安心。
上下文
斯迈尔斯在《节俭》中区分“节俭”与“吝啬”,强调储蓄的目的是保障而非守财。
今日一问
你为自己生病、失业或年老时准备的那笔“够用”的钱,现在攒到哪一步了?
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