The great Russian writer Leo Tolstoy once said, "The right path is this: learn from what your predecessors have done, and move forward."

伟大的俄罗斯作家列夫·托尔斯泰曾说过，“正确的道路是这样的：吸收你的前辈所做的一切，然后再往前走。”

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Library chief executive Dame Lynne Brindley said the scheme was an extension of the ambition of the library's predecessors in the 19th Century to provide access to knowledge to everyone.

图书馆首席执行官林恩·布林德利夫人表示，该计划弘扬了图书馆先驱们在19世纪提出的向所有人普及知识的雄心壮志。

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British newspaper The Guardian said the show "outdid all of its predecessors in numbers, colour, noise and expense."

英国卫报报道称，此次开幕式华丽、喧闹并花费巨大，其规模已超越此前数届奥运会开幕式。

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Mr.Obama stood between his two predecessors Saturday and said they have answered his call to coordinate efforts to involve more Americans in helping Haiti recover and rebuild.

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"You're standing on shoulders of giants - you cannot but live in the shadow of your predecessors, " he said.

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Mr. Palmisano, who turns 60 next year, the age at which some of his predecessors have retired, said he has no plans to step down next year.

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"After carefully considering the statute and its consequences, both intended and unintended, I concur with the attorney general, who has aligned herself with her predecessors, " he said.

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