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塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯:节俭·摘录 95
塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯《节俭》· Thrift · 投资
Complaining that the laws are bad, and that the taxes are heavy, will not mend matters. Aristocratic government, and the tyranny of masters, are nothing like so injurious as the tyranny of vicious appetites. Men are easily led away by the parade of their miseries, which are for the most part voluntary and self-imposed,--the results of idleness, thriftlessness, intemperance, and misconduct. To blame others for what we suffer, is always more agreeable to our self-pride, than to blame ourselves. But it is perfectly clear that people who live from day to day without plan, without rule, without forethought--who spend all their earnings, without saving anything for the future--are preparing beforehand for inevitable distress. To provide only for the present, is the sure means to sacrificing the future. What hope can there be for a people whose only maxim seems to be, "Let us eat and drink, for to-morrow we die"?
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定位:Excerpt 95 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录
白话
抱怨法律坏、税重没用。贵族统治和雇主压迫,远不如恶习的暴政伤害大。人容易夸大自己的苦,但这些苦多是自愿的,是懒惰、挥霍、酗酒和不当行为的结果。怪别人比怪自己舒服,但显然,那些过一天算一天、花钱没计划、不储蓄的人,注定会陷入困境。只顾眼前,必牺牲未来。一个只信奉“吃吃喝喝,明天就死”的民族,没有希望。
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斯迈尔斯《节俭》,批评工人抱怨外部压迫却忽视自身恶习。
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我是否习惯把困难归咎于外界,而回避自己可以改变的行为?
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