Rules are made for those who cannot make their own.

规章制度是为那些不能为自己制定制度的人制定的。

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And most great artists who really know their business do not follow other people's rule. They make their own rules.

而大多数真正了解绘画的大画家从不落入俗套，他们会另辟蹊径。

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Neither FAA officials, who merely provide guidance, nor the airlines, which make their own rules, are motivated to put themselves in the path of blame by allowing the barest possibility of avoidable catastrophe.

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Some of these rules make sense on their own terms (who could be against swift customs clearance or transparent government procurement?) but they would be costly for poor countries to implement and monitor.

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New rules proposed by the SEC would make proxy battles easier for investors who want to install their own board members.

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