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塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯:节俭·摘录 323
塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯《节俭》· Thrift · 投资
Simple as are the words, they shed light into Mr. Sikes's mind, and became the keynote and the test to which he brought the various views and theories which he had previously met with. Doles and charities, though founded frequently on the most benevolent motives, were too often deteriorating to their recipients. On the other hand, if self-reliance and self-help--the columns of true majesty in man--could only be made characteristics of the working classes generally, nothing could retard their onward and upward progress. Mr. Sikes observed that until the working classes had more of the money power in their hands, they would still be periodically in poverty and distress. He saw that if provident habits could only he generally pursued by them, the face of society would immediately be transformed; and he resolved, in so far as lay in his power, to give every aid to this good work.
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定位:Excerpt 323 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录
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这些话虽然简单,却照亮了赛克斯先生的心,成为他检验先前各种观点和理论的试金石和基调。施舍和慈善虽常出于最善意的动机,却往往使受助者退化。另一方面,如果自力更生和自我帮助——人真正尊严的支柱——能成为劳动阶级的普遍特征,那么什么也不能阻挡他们向上进步。赛克斯先生观察到,除非劳动阶级手中掌握更多金钱力量,否则他们仍会周期性地陷入贫困和困境。他看到,如果节俭习惯能被他们普遍遵循,社会面貌将立即改观;于是他决心尽己所能,全力推动这项善举。
上下文
赛克斯受大主教萨姆纳启发,形成核心信念:帮助穷人要靠激发其自助,而非单纯施舍。
今日一问
你更倾向于直接给穷人钱物,还是支持他们学会自力更生?为什么?
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