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奥里森·斯威特·马登：向前进·摘录 225
奥里森·斯威特·马登《向前进》· Pushing to the Front · 领导
Circumstances have rarely favored great men. A lowly beginning is no bar to a great career. The boy who works his way through college may have a hard time of it, but he will learn how to work his way in life, and will often take higher rank in school, and in after life, than his classmate who is the son of a millionaire. It is the son and daughter of the farmer, the mechanic and the operative, the great average class of our country, whose funds are small and opportunities few, that the republic will depend on most for good citizenship and brains in the future. The problem of securing a good education, where means are limited and time short, is of great importance both to the individual and the nation. Encouragement and useful hints are offered by the experience of many bright young people who have worked their way to diplomas worthily bestowed.
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定位：Excerpt 225 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
白话
马登说，环境很少偏爱大人物，出身低不妨碍干大事。自己挣钱读大学的孩子，过程是苦，可也练出了“在生活里给自己开路”的本事，学业和日后成就常比富家同学还高。国家未来最靠得住的，正是农家、工匠、普通工薪家庭这些钱少机会也少的广大中间层。所以，钱紧、时间少的人怎么受好教育，对个人对国家都是大事。前面那些年轻人边干边读拿到文凭的经历，就是鼓励，也是可学的门道。
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马登《奋力向前》的议论段落，19世纪末美国，强调平民子弟与共和国的未来。
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你身边有没有钱少时间少却学得很好的人？他哪一招你可以马上学？
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