Finally,Lee said: "There is nothing left me but to go see General Grant.

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This has become the official mantra in many ways of the AA movement: "God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; the courage to change the things I can change; " and wisdom to know the difference."

它已成为AA运动的正式圣言：,“主啊，请赐我安详，接纳我不能改变的事物;,请赐我勇气，去改变我可以改变的东西;,并赐我智慧去认识这两者的差别“

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May no fate willfully misunderstand me And half grant what I wish and snatch me away not to return.

别来个命运之神，故意曲解我,只成全我愿望的一半，把我卷了走。

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