一些意志坚定的人在经受生离死别考验时表现出令人羡慕的顺从与刚毅。
The knowledge that you have emerged wiser and stronger from setbacks means that you are, ever after, secure in your ability to survive. You will never truly know yourself, or the strength of your relationships, until both have been tested by adversity. Such knowledge is a true gift, for all that it is painfully won, and it has been worth more than any qualification I ever earned.
掌权者总是从弱小的平民手中掠夺权力。这就是他们积累权力,成为统治者的方式。