The perception of poverty as morally intolerable in a rich society had to await the emergence of a rich society.

  • -- Nathan Rosenberg 内森·罗森伯格

认为贫穷在富裕社会中是道德上不能容忍的看法,必须等待富裕社会的出现。

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Rich men's houses are seldom beautiful, rarely comfortable, and never original. It is a constant source of surprise to people of moderate means to observe how little a big fortune contributes to Beauty.

富人的房子很少漂亮,很少舒适,也从不新颖。对于中等收入的人来说,观察到一大笔财富对美丽的贡献是如此之小,总是会让他们感到惊讶。

What matters poverty? What matters anything to him who is enamoured of our art? Does he not carry in himself every joy and every beauty?

重要的贫穷?对迷恋我们艺术的人来说,有什么关系呢?他不是把一切的欢乐和美都装在自己里面吗?

Ethnic diversity adds richness to a society.

种族多样性为社会增添了丰富性。

Poverty makes you wise but it's a curse.

贫穷使人聪明,但它是一种诅咒。