A slave has but one master; an ambitious man has as many masters as there are people who may be useful in bettering his position.

A slave has but one master; an ambitious man has as many masters as there are people who may be useful in bettering his position.

一个奴隶只有一个主人;一个有野心的人有多少主人，就有多少人可以帮助他改善地位。

-- Jean de La Bruyere 布吕耶尔