| 1. | I call those first - rate which are composed of treasures one possesses under one s hand , such as mines , lands , and funded property , in such states as france , austria , and england , provided these treasures and property form a total of about a hundred millions ; i call those second - rate fortunes , that are gained by manufacturing enterprises , joint - stock companies , viceroyalties , and principalities , not drawing more than 1 , 500 , 000 francs , the whole forming a capital of about fifty millions ; finally , i call those third - rate fortunes , which are composed of a fluctuating capital , dependent upon the will of others , or upon chances which a bankruptcy involves or a false telegram shakes , such as banks , speculations of the day - in fact , all operations under the influence of greater or less mischances , the whole bringing in a real or fictitious capital of about fifteen millions
凡是手中有宝藏，在法国奥地利和英国这种国家里拥有矿产田地不动产，而且这种宝藏和财产的总数约为一万万左右的，我把他们叫作头等富翁。凡是制造业或股份公司的大股东，负有某重任的总督，小国王公，年收入达一百五十万法郎，总资产在五千万左右的，就把他们叫作二等富翁。最后，凡是资产分散在各种企业上的小股东，靠他的意志或机遇赚钱，经受不起银行倒闭的，经受不起时局急变的，财产的增减单纯靠搞投机，受自然规律中大鱼吃小鱼定律的支配，虚实资本总共约莫在一千五百万左右的，我称他们为三等富翁。 |
