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塞内卡:塞内卡道德书简·摘录 67

塞内卡《塞内卡道德书简》· Seneca's Morals · 财富 · 人性 · 健康 · 行动

All I desire is that my property may not be a burden to myself, or make me so to others; and that is the best state of fortune that is neither directly necessitous, nor far from it. A mediocricity of fortune with a gentleness of mind, will preserve us from fear or envy, which is a desirable condition, for no man wants power to do mischief. We never consider the blessing of coveting nothing, and the glory of being full in ourselves, without depending upon Fortune. With parsimony a little is sufficient and without it nothing; whereas frugality makes a poor man rich. If we lose an estate, we had better never have had it—he that has least to lose has least to fear, and those are better satisfied whom Fortune never favored, than those whom she has forsaken.

出处: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56075
定位:Excerpt 67 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

白话

我只希望财产不成为自己的负担,也不让自己成为别人的负担。最好的境遇是既不直接贫困,也不远离贫困。中等财富加上平和心态,能让我们免于恐惧和嫉妒,这是可取的,因为没有人有力量去作恶。我们从不考虑无欲的福气和自足的荣耀,不依赖命运。节俭时一点就够,不节俭时什么都不够;节俭使穷人变富。如果失去财产,最好从未拥有;失去最少的人恐惧最少,命运从未眷顾的人比被命运抛弃的人更满足。

上下文

塞内加在道德随笔中讨论财富的中道,主张避免极端贫困和极端富裕,以保持心灵平静。

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今日一问

你能否调整对财富的期待,追求“中等且足够”的状态,以减少恐惧和嫉妒?

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