The novel is a mirror, reflecting not just the world, but the soul of the writer.
大丈夫做事,只问对错,不问利害;只问是否符合道义,不问成败;只考虑万世的影响,不考虑一生的得失
That man, I think, has had a liberal education who has been so trained in youth that his body is the ready servant of his will.  
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