最有趣的是那些杰出的人，他们不愿意接受温顺被动的农民角色。

The most interesting ones were outstanding men who were unwilling to accept the meek and passive role of the peasant.

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很多个世纪以来，它使研究埃及古器物和考古学的最杰出的人都感到困惑。

It mystified the most brilliant minds in the study of Egyptian artifacts and archaeology for many many centuries.

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对于这样的人，以及更多或许不那么杰出的人来说，恰当的表述是：“不惜一切代价取得成功，但要避免显得雄心勃勃。”

For such people and many more perhaps not so exceptional, the proper formulation is, "Succeed at all costs but avoid appearing ambitious."

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I finally backed down because I met a man on Wall Street, a very prominent Wall Street person, and he said, "You know, my son started to take your course."

我最终还是让步了,我遇到一个在华尔街工作的人,一个非常杰出的华尔街人士,他说,我儿子原本选了你的课

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Because you were around wonderful people.

因为身边都是杰出的人。

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