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塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯：自助论·摘录 202
塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯《自助论》· Self-Help · 领导
Worldly success, measured by the accumulation of money, is no doubt a very dazzling thing; and all men are naturally more or less the admirers of worldly success. But though men of persevering, sharp, dexterous, and unscrupulous habits, ever on the watch to push opportunities, may and do “get on” in the world, yet it is quite possible that they may not possess the slightest elevation of character, nor a particle of real goodness. He who recognizes no higher logic than that of the shilling, may become a very rich man, and yet remain all the while an exceedingly poor creature. For riches are no proof whatever of moral worth; and their glitter often serves only to draw attention to the worthlessness of their possessor, as the light of the glowworm reveals the grub.
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定位：Excerpt 202 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
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以积累金钱衡量的世俗成功，无疑很耀眼；所有人天生或多或少崇拜世俗成功。但那些坚韧、精明、灵巧、肆无忌惮、时刻寻找机会的人，虽然可能“混得好”，却完全可能没有丝毫品格的高尚，也没有一丁点真正的善良。只认先令逻辑的人可能成为巨富，却仍是个极其可怜的人。因为财富绝不是道德价值的证明；它们的闪光往往只是让人注意到拥有者的无价值，就像萤火虫的光暴露了它身下的虫子。
上下文
斯迈尔斯《自助》区分世俗成功与品格价值，批判唯金钱论。
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你评价一个人时，会不会不自觉地把财富当成能力的证明？
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