The things we admire in men, kindness and generosity, openness, honesty, understanding and feeling, are the concomitants of failure in our system. And those traits we detest, sharpness, greed, acquisitiveness, meanness, egotism and self-interest, are the traits of success.
The most dangerous phrase in business is: "We've always done it this way."
我不害怕采取不受欢迎的立场。
解析：比喻立志用功需要循序渐进。