一个领导者应该把眼睛盯住前方，把握现在，思考未来。

As a leader, his eyes should be on the way ahead, his energy should be focused on the present and at the same time and he should be thinking of the future.

天变不足畏，祖宗不足法，人言不足恤。

One should not fear changes under the heaven and one should not blindly follow old conventions and one should not be deterred¹ by complaints of others.

苟利国家生死以，岂因祸福避趋之。

One should uphold his country’s interest with his life, he should not do things just to pursue his personal gains and he should not be evade² responsibilities for fear of personal loss.

如果我们的国家有比黄金还要贵重的诚信、有比大海还要宽广的包容、有比爱自己还要宽广的博爱、有比高山还要崇高的道德，那么我们这个国家就是一个具有精神文明和道德力量的国家。

If China can have a level of credibility and integrity that is more precious than gold, if China can be more receptive and inclusive than the ocean, if China can have fraternity rather than love for oneself, and if China can have an ethical³ standard higher than the mountains, I believe this country will have the moral strength and also will become a country with advanced cultural development.

民之所忧，我之所思；民之所思，我之所行。

What people are concerned about preoccupies⁴ my mind, and what preoccupies people’s mind is what I need to address.