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塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯:节俭·摘录 5

塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯《节俭》· Thrift · 投资

Sir Henry Taylor has observed that "industry must take an interest in its own fruits, and God has appointed that the mass of mankind shall be moved by this interest, and have their daily labour sweetened by it." The earnings and savings of industry should be intelligent for a purpose beyond mere earnings and savings. We do not work and strive for ourselves alone, but for the benefit of those who dependent upon us. Industry must know how to earn, how to spend, and how to save. The man who knows, like St. Paul, how to spare and how to abound, has a great knowledge.

出处: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14418
定位:Excerpt 5 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

白话

亨利·泰勒爵士说过,勤劳必须对自己的成果有兴趣,上帝安排大多数人靠这种兴趣推动,日常劳动也因此变得甘甜。但斯迈尔斯补充:挣来的钱和攒下的钱,不该只停留在“挣和攒”本身,而要有更高的用途。我们不是只为自己干活,也为依赖我们的人。所以勤劳的人要懂得三件事:怎么挣、怎么花、怎么存。像圣保罗那样,既知道怎样节俭度日,也知道怎样富足而不迷失,这才是真本事。

上下文

斯迈尔斯引用亨利·泰勒的话,讨论勤劳、储蓄与家庭责任之间的关系。

今日一问

你挣钱和存钱,除了自己,还想着谁?这个目的清楚吗?

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