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塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯:节俭·摘录 242
塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯《节俭》· Thrift · 投资
Conduct such as this is not only thoughtless and improvident, but heartless and cruel in the last degree. To bring a family into the world, give them refined tastes, and accustom them to comforts, the loss of which is misery, and then to leave the family to the workhouse, the prison, or the street--to the alms of relatives, or to the charity of the public,--is nothing short of a crime done against society, as well as against the unfortunate individuals who are the immediate sufferers.
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定位:Excerpt 242 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录
白话
这种行为不只是欠考虑、不节俭,更是冷酷无情到极点。把一家人带到世上,给他们精致的品味,让他们习惯舒适,而失去这些就是痛苦,然后撒手不管,让家人去济贫院、监狱或流落街头,靠亲戚施舍或公众慈善过活——这简直是对社会、对直接受害者的犯罪。
上下文
斯迈尔斯在《节俭》中批评当时中产阶级只顾面子、不顾身后家庭保障的风气。
今日一问
你给家人养成的生活习惯,是否建立在你持续在场赚钱的假设上?
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