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塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯:节俭·摘录 247
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The Friendly or Benefit Societies of the working classes are also Co-operative Societies under another form. They cultivate the habit of prudent self-reliance amongst the people, and are consequently worthy of every encouragement. It is certainly a striking fact that some four millions of working men should have organized themselves into voluntary associations for the purpose of mutual support in time of sickness and distress. These societies are the outgrowth in a great measure of the English love of self-government and social independence,--in illustration of which it maybe stated, that whereas in France only one person in seventy-six is found belonging to a benefit society, and in Belgium one in sixty-four, the proportion in England is found to be one in nine. The English societies are said to have in hand funds amounting to more than eleven millions sterling; and they distribute relief amongst their members, provided by voluntary contributions out of their weekly earnings, amounting to above two millions yearly.
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定位:Excerpt 247 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录
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工人阶层的友谊会或互助会,其实就是另一种形式的合作组织。它们培养人们谨慎自立、互相扶持的习惯,所以值得大力鼓励。想想看,有四百万工人自愿组织起来,为生病和困难时互相支持,这很了不起。这种组织很大程度上是英国人热爱自治和社会独立的产物:在法国,每七十六人才有一人参加互助会,比利时是六十四人,而英国是九人。据说英国互助会手头资金超过一千一百万英镑,每年从会员周薪中自愿凑出的钱,发放的救济超过两百万英镑。这说明,小人物联合起来,也能办大事。
上下文
塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯是19世纪英国作家,《节俭》一书出版于1875年,旨在倡导工人阶层养成储蓄和自助的习惯。
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你身边有没有类似互助的小团体?你愿意加入或组织一个吗?
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