Increased means and increased leisure are the two civilizers of man.

  • -- Benjamin Disraeli 本杰明·迪斯雷利

越来越多的手段和越来越多的闲暇是人类的两大文明。

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The basis on which good repute in any highly organized industrial community ultimately rests is pecuniary strength; and the means of showing pecuniary strength, and so of gaining or retaining a good name, are leisure and a conspicuous consumption of goods.

在任何高度组织化的工业社会中,良好的声誉最终建立在经济实力的基础上;休闲和炫耀性的商品消费是显示经济实力、获得或保持好名声的手段。

The destiny of world civilization depends upon providing a decent standard of living for all mankind.

世界文明的命运取决于为全人类提供一种体面的生活水平。

Employ thy time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure.

如果你想获得闲暇,就好好利用你的时间。

The first sign of civilization is always trash.

文明的第一个标志总是垃圾。