The poorer one is,the more he looks upon money as dirt. I often wonder why a miser should be so rigid in self-denial,even grudging to spend every single cent for himself.

• 一个人到了越穷困的时候，对于金钱便越视为粪土，我常常奇怪视钱如命的守财奴，为什么要这样刻薄自己，半文钱也不肯花。