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塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯:节俭·摘录 93

塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯《节俭》· Thrift · 投资

Franklin, with his shrewd common sense, observed, "The taxes are indeed very heavy; and if those laid on by the Government were the only ones we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them; but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of us. We are taxed quite as much by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much by our folly; and from these taxes the Commissioners cannot ease or deliver us by allowing an abatement."

出处: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14418
定位:Excerpt 93 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

白话

富兰克林说,税重不假,但政府税只是其一;我们还有更重的税:懒惰、骄傲和愚蠢。这些税无法减免。意思是,个人坏习惯造成的损失,比政府征税更严重。所以,与其抱怨税重,不如改掉懒惰、骄傲和愚蠢,减少自我消耗。

上下文

斯迈尔斯《节俭》引用富兰克林名言,说明个人恶习的代价。

今日一问

我是否计算过,自己的懒惰、骄傲和愚蠢每年让我付出多少代价?

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