The highest rewards the individual can have is the recognition of their fellow men for their very,very high qualities.

而个人所能拥有的最高奖赏,就是同伴对他非常非常崇高的品质的认可

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So, it is from the beginning a society in which the community is a critical element, maybe the critical element, an individual who didn't live in a society could not achieve the kinds of glory and fame,and recognition that you expect from a hero.

所以,它最初是这样一个社会,在这个社会中,集体是一个关键性元素,也许是唯一的关键性元素,一个没有社会生活的个人是得不到,荣誉,名望,赏识,这些英雄们才能拥有的东西的

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