He must be ready to sacrifice even his own life for the country.

他须准备为国家牺牲自己的生命。

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He is to (must) be ready to sacrifice even his own life for the country.

一个好公民第一件责任是爱他的国家。他须准备为国家牺牲自己的生命。

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The first duty of a good citizen is to love his country. He must be ready to sacrifice even his own life for the country.

一个好公民第一件责任是爱他的国家。他须准备为国家做出牺牲，甚至自己的生命。

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I think he would sacrifice any life, even his own, for one of his experiments."

VOA: special.2009.05.23

So, a potential cheater might even be willing to risk his or her own life, if the cheater believes it could bring reward to their progeny.

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But Greece was jolted even more Wednesday after a 77-year-old man took his own life in the busy Syntagma Square, central Athens, the scene of several violent clashes between anti-austerity protesters and the police in recent months.

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But maybe he drew from his own political experience when he told the graduates to persevere even when life takes unexpected turns.

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