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奥里森·斯威特·马登：向前进·摘录 90
奥里森·斯威特·马登《向前进》· Pushing to the Front · 领导
One of the first things to attract the attention on entering George W. Childs' private office in Philadelphia was this motto, which was the key-note of the success of a boy who started with "no chance": "Nihil sine labore." It was his early ambition to own the "Philadelphia Ledger" and the great building in which it was published; but how could a poor boy working for $2.00 a week ever hope to own such a great paper? However, he had great determination and indomitable energy; and as soon as he had saved a few hundred dollars as a clerk in a bookstore, he began business as a publisher. He made "great hits" in some of the works he published, such as "Kane's Arctic Expedition." He had a keen sense of what would please the public, and there seemed no end to his industry.
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定位：Excerpt 90 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
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childs 办公室挂着拉丁格言“Nihil sine labore”，意思是“没有劳动就没有收获”，这正是他从“没机会”的男孩成功的秘诀。他早年就想拥有《费城纪事报》和它所在的大楼，可一个周薪两美元的穷孩子凭什么？他的做法是：先当书店店员攒下几百美元，再转做出版，凭对公众口味的敏锐和不知疲倦的勤奋，出版《凯恩北极探险》等书大获成功。核心是：目标可以大，但要从手边能攒的第一笔钱和第一份活干起。
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马登《奋力向前》中关于美国报人乔治·W·柴尔兹的励志段落，强调勤奋与眼光如何弥补出身。
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