Every man is said to have his peculiar ambition. Whether it be true or not, I can say for one that I have no other so great as that of being truly esteemed of my fellow men, by rendering myself worthy of their esteem.
据说每个人都有他独特的野心。无论这是真的还是假的，我可以肯定地说，我没有比这更伟大的事情了，那就是通过使我自己配得上他们的尊敬，使我真正受到同胞们的尊敬。