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塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯:节俭·摘录 424

塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯《节俭》· Thrift · 投资

"From previous observation I had been struck with the sad contrast between the luxurious lives of those who reside at the West End of London, and the struggle for a hard, wretched existence which the crowded poor at the East, or in close purlieus elsewhere, are obliged to maintain until death closes the scene. How to bridge over the wide chasm intervening between the extremes of high and low in society, without injury to self-respect on either side, was the puzzling question, the problem to be solved. Yet, from the admirable introduction to this most useful little work, by the Countess Spencer, it appeared that a lady of high rank, and her noble-minded associates, had in some measure solved the problem, and bridged over the chasm.

出处: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14418
定位:Excerpt 424 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

白话

根据我以前的观察,伦敦西区居民奢侈生活与东区或附近拥挤穷人艰难悲惨、直到死亡才结束的生存挣扎,形成令人痛心的对比。如何在不伤害双方自尊的情况下,弥合社会高低阶层之间的巨大鸿沟,是令人困惑的问题。然而,从斯宾塞伯爵夫人为这本极有用的小书写的精彩导言来看,一位地位高的女士和她高尚的同伴们,已在某种程度上解决了这个问题,弥合了鸿沟。核心是:跨阶层帮助要讲究方法,不能伤自尊。

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斯迈尔斯在《节俭》中引用《东与西》一书,介绍贵族妇女参与贫民救助的实践。

今日一问

如果你想帮助处境不如你的人,怎样做才能不伤对方自尊?

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