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塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯:节俭·摘录 419

塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯《节俭》· Thrift · 投资

The workpeople are also thrifty. They invest their savings in the Penny Bank and Saving's Bank; whilst others invest in various building societies, gas companies, and other lucrative undertakings. In fact, they seem to be among the most favoured of human beings. With every convenience and necessity, as well as every proper pleasure provided for them,--with comfortable homes, and every inducement to stay at home,--with fishing clubs, boating clubs, and cricket clubs,--with schoolrooms, literary institutions, lecture-hall, museum, and class-rooms, established in their midst; and to crown all, with a beautiful temple for the worship of God,--there is no wonder that Saltaire has obtained a name, and that Sir Titus Salt has established a reputation among his fellow-men.

出处: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14418
定位:Excerpt 419 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

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工人们也节俭。他们把积蓄存进便士银行和储蓄银行,也有人投资建房互助会、煤气公司等有利可图的事业。他们简直像是人类中最受眷顾的一群:便利和必需品齐备,正当的娱乐也有;有舒适的家,有各种理由让人愿意待在家里;有钓鱼俱乐部、划船俱乐部、板球俱乐部;有教室、文学社、讲堂、博物馆和课堂;最顶上还有一座美丽的礼拜堂。难怪索尔泰尔出了名,泰特斯·索尔特爵士也在同胞中赢得了声望。这说明,当环境把正当的出路都铺好,节俭和上进就会自然发生。

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斯迈尔斯《节俭》总结索尔泰尔社区的成果,赞扬实业家泰特斯·索尔特为工人提供的全面生活设施。

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你所在的环境,是在鼓励你存钱上进,还是在诱导你花钱消遣?

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