A concert of powers is only as strong as its weakest pillar, and requires a great deal of self-discipline and restraint.

在大国合作的”舞台“上，最弱的支柱将决定整个舞台的力量，而要搭建这个舞台，就强烈地需要参与各国自律和自觉。

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Maybe that's a good reference, experience, strong relationships with colleagues or greater self-discipline.

或许它是一个很好的参照，一份不错的经历，或者它帮你和同事们建立了很铁的关系，亦或让你变得更加自律。

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You know that it is the beginning of all achievements when it is tied to a strong, compelling motive. This is the first step in self-discipline.

一切成就都源自于带有强烈、紧迫动机的明确目标，这是自律的第一步。

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These westerners also accept the market as the essential driving-force of any economy, but they too wish to set it within a moral framework that will ensure support for the weak through the compassion and self-discipline of the strong.

ECONOMIST: A survey of Islam and the west