Some great men owe most of their greatness to the ability of detecting in those they destine for their tools the exact quality of strength that matters for their work.

  • -- Joseph Conrad 约瑟夫·康拉德

有些伟人之所以伟大,很大程度上是因为他们能够从那些注定要成为他们工具的人身上发现对他们的工作至关重要的力量的确切品质。

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After I asked him what he meant, he replied that freedom consisted of the unimpeded right to get rich, to use his ability, no matter what the cost to others, to win advancement.

当我问他这是什么意思时,他回答说,自由包括不受阻碍地获得财富的权利,使用自己的能力,不管别人付出什么代价,赢得晋升的权利。

It never entered my father's mind nor my mind ever to do a job othe than at one's best ability.

我父亲和我从来没有想过要尽自己最大的能力去做一件事。