This sentence is taken from Lu Xun's Talking about Foreign Languages.
The original words are: Americans say that time is money; But I think: time is life. Wasting other people's time for no reason is actually killing people for money. However, people like us who sit in the air and chat are exceptions.
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On Literature and Art in Foreign Languages brilliantly expounds the relationship between the origin of literature and art and human labor practice, affirms the positive role of folk literature and art in the development of national culture, and points out the position and attitude that new writers should adopt towards the people. The full text criticizes various idealistic views on the origin of writing and literature and art.
Lu Xun talked about the historical role and position of folk literature in Talking about Foreign Languages. First of all, he spoke highly of the value of folk literature. In his view, although illiterate writers are not as delicate as literati, they are vigorous and fresh, and vigorous and fresh literature has infinite vitality. He also said: "When the old literature declined, new changes took place because of the absorption of folk literature or foreign literature. This example is common in the history of literature. "