In a country well governed, poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed, wealth is something to be ashamed of.

  • -- Confucius 孔子

在一个治理良好的国家,贫穷是一件令人羞愧的事。在一个管理不善的国家,财富是一件令人羞愧的事情。

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Economists are coming to acknowledge that measures of national wealth and poverty in terms strictly of average income tell you little that is significant of the health or viability of a society.

经济学家们开始认识到,严格按照平均收入来衡量国家财富和贫困,并不能说明一个社会的健康状况或生存能力有多么重要。

He who loses wealth loses much; he who loses a friend loses more; but he that loses his courage loses all.

失去财富的人损失惨重;失去朋友的人失去的更多;但是失去勇气的人就失去了一切。

Poverty and lack of knowledge must be challenged.

贫困和缺乏知识必须受到挑战。

Wars are caused by undefended wealth.

战争是由不受保护的财富引起的。