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塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯：节俭·摘录 279
塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯《节俭》· Thrift · 投资
The idea, however, seems to have occurred to the Duke, that the proposal to facilitate the saving of money by private soldiers might be turned to account in the way of a reduction in the army expenditure, and he characteristically added: "Has a soldier more pay than he requires? If he has, it should be lowered, not to those now in the service, but to those enlisted hereafter." No one, however, could allege that the pay of the private soldier was excessive, and it was not likely that any proposal to lower it would be entertained.
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定位：Excerpt 279 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
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不过，公爵似乎想到：如果方便士兵存钱，或许能借此削减军费。他典型地补充道：士兵的军饷是否超过所需？如果超过，就该降低——不是针对现役士兵，而是针对今后入伍的人。但没人能说士兵军饷过高，所以降低军饷的提议不太可能被接受。这里展现了公爵的思维：任何改革都要算经济账，甚至想从士兵储蓄中反推军饷是否过多。作者则暗示，士兵工资本来就低，这种削减既不合理也不可行。
上下文
威灵顿公爵以精打细算著称，这段备忘录显示他将士兵储蓄与军费开支挂钩。斯迈尔斯在《节俭》中引用此事，讨论节俭与制度的关系。
今日一问
当你想帮别人省钱时，会不会反而被质疑“他是不是钱太多了”？
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