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塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯:节俭·摘录 335
塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯《节俭》· Thrift · 投资
There are many little things in the household, attention to which is indispensable to health and happiness. Cleanliness consists in attention to a number of apparent trifles--the scrubbing of a floor, the dusting of a chair, the cleansing of a teacup,--but the general result of the whole is an atmosphere of moral and physical well-being,--a condition favourable to the highest growth of human character. The kind of air which circulates in a house may seem a small matter,--for we cannot see the air, and few people know anything about it. Yet if we do not provide a regular supply of pure air within our houses, we shall inevitably suffer for our neglect. A few specks of dirt may seem neither here nor there, and a closed door or window would appear to make little difference; but it may make the difference of a life destroyed by fever; and therefore the little dirt and the little bad air are really very serious matters. The whole of the household regulations are, taken by themselves, trifles--but trifles tending to an important result.
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定位:Excerpt 335 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录
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家庭中有许多小事对健康和幸福不可或缺。清洁在于关注许多看似琐碎的事——擦地板、掸椅子、洗茶杯——但整体结果是营造出身心健康的氛围,有利于人性最高发展。室内空气似乎小事——我们看不见空气,很少有人了解——但若不定期提供新鲜空气,我们必会因忽视而受害。几点灰尘似乎无关紧要,关门关窗似乎差别不大;但可能造成因发烧而丧命的差别;所以小灰尘和坏空气其实是严重问题。家庭规则本身是琐事,但琐事导向重要结果。
上下文
斯迈尔斯在《节俭》中讨论家庭卫生,强调小事对健康的重要性,反映19世纪公共卫生意识。
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你家里有哪些看似微不足道的卫生习惯,可能影响健康?
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