仁慈和慷慨博施可以装饰一个富人，却可以使一个贫民更穷。

 托马斯·亨利·赫胥黎《进化论与伦理学》(Evolution and Ethics)：

The benevolence and open-handed generosity which adorn a rich man, may make a pauper of a poor one.

仁慈和慷慨博施可以装饰一个富人，却可以使一个贫民更穷。

原文：

The benevolence and open-handed generosity which adorn a rich man, may make a pauper of a poor one; the energy and courage to which the successful soldier owes his rise, the cool and daring subtlety to which the great financier owes his fortune, may very easily, under unfavourable conditions, lead their possessors to the gallows, or to the hulks.

仁慈和慷慨博施可以装饰一个富人，却可以使一个贫民更穷；能力和勇敢可以使一个成功的士兵得以提升，冷静和大胆机智可以使一个大金融家借以得到财富，而在不利的条件下，却又可以很容易把他们引到绞架上或监牢里。