《围炉夜话·第一六八则》
在富有的时候不肯好好读书，在显贵的时候不能积下德业，错过了这富贵可为之时实在可惜。年少的时候不肯敬奉长辈，愚昧却又不肯向贤人请教，这是很不祥的预兆！
富不肯读书，贵不肯积德，错过可惜也；少不肯事长，愚不肯亲贤，不祥莫大焉！
When you are rich, you don't want to study hard; when you are wealthy and noble, you can't accumulate virtue, which is a pity to miss this time when you can be rich and noble. When you are young, you don't want to respect your elders; when you are ignorant, you don't want to ask the wise for advice, which is a very ominous sign! 