Our self-respect is strengthened when we feel accepted by others despite our faults and difficulties.

当我们感到被别人接受时，尽管仍有缺点和困难，我们的自尊还是会得到加强。

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And despite the internal self-discipline which each community practised-strongly discouraging marriage outside the group, for example-such cities offered endless opportunities for quiet defiance.

尽管每个组织例行内部自定的规矩，例如：绝不提倡和该组织之外的成员结婚，但是这样的社会给予了无声抗议的机会，这样的机会数之不尽。

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Despite the fact that I am self-motivated and have a natural passion for what I do, I owe much to the generous people who have invested their time in me.

尽管我现在对于我所从事的事情能够自我激励并且保持天生的激情，我将这个归功于普通大众将他们的时间投放到我这里。

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