Self-made men are most always apt to be a little too proud of the job.

白手兴家的人，少不免总有自豪其成就的倾向。

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Thinking of all those self-made men around us, we are well aware of the importance of depending on oneself.

想一想我们周围的那些自我成材的人，我们都能认识到依靠自我的重要性。

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Oh, and he's a self made billionaire, one of the richest men in the world.

噢，他本身还成为了亿万富翁，世界上最富有的人之一。

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Although the majority of billionaires are self-made men, some inherited their fortunes, while others fought for years in court with siblings, parents and other relatives.

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Mr Blair has always admired self-made men such as Sir Richard Branson and may, like many senior politicians, have looked wistfully at the seven figure salaries routinely commanded by Britain's captains of industry.

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It is just that I believe that the pendulum has swung so far away from the mythos of the American Dream and self-made men that it is high time to redress the balance through overemphasizing to make my point.

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