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塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯：节俭·摘录 405
塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯《节俭》· Thrift · 投资
It is true, the great manufacturers have become wealthy. But it would certainly have been singular if, with their industry, energy, and powers of organization, they had become poor! Men of the stamp of the Strutts, Ashworths, Marshalls, and others, do not work for wealth merely, though wealth comes to them. They have not become great because they were rich, but they have become rich because they were great. Accumulations of wealth are the result of exceptional industry, organization, and thrift, rather than of exceptional gain. Adam Smith has said: "It seldom happens that great fortunes are made by any one regularly-established and well-known branch of business, but in consequence of a long life of industry, frugality, and attention."
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定位：Excerpt 405 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
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大制造商确实变富了。但以他们的勤奋、能力和组织力，如果反而贫穷，那才奇怪。像斯特拉特、阿什沃思、马歇尔这样的人，工作不只为了财富，尽管财富随之而来。他们不是因为有钱才伟大，而是因为伟大才有钱。财富积累是非凡勤奋、组织和节俭的结果，而非暴利。亚当·斯密说：巨额财富很少来自单一稳定行业，而是长期勤奋、节俭和专注的产物。这提醒我们，真正的成功来自持续努力和合理规划，而非投机取巧。
上下文
斯迈尔斯《节俭》引用亚当·斯密，强调财富来自长期勤奋和节俭，而非偶然暴利。
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你更看重一夜暴富还是长期积累？你的日常行动支持哪一种？
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