任何能从费城南部的大街上爬到国会圆形大厅的孩子都有野心。我们只要激起这份野心，给他最优秀的人才，建立好团队，就能勇往直前。

　　18. Where's the Pete Russo who knew how to throw a punch when his back was against the wall?

　　那个被逼入绝境也要誓死反抗的彼得·罗素哪去了?

　　19. We can't turn back time. We have to hold our ground.

　　时光不能倒流，我们必须坚守阵地。

　　20. I forced myself into a corner. Only total victory will put me back in his good graces. The alternative is exile.

　　我把自己逼到了墙角，只有完胜才能让我重获他的青睐，否则就是出局。

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　　21. From this moment on, you are a rock. You absorb nothing, you say nothing, and nothing breaks you.

　　从这一刻起，你就是一块石头，万物不侵，一言不发，坚不可摧。

　　22. This is not a Hail Mary. I realize thatI sometimes think out of the box, but this is a well-thought-out game plan.

　　这不是听天由命。我知道我有时会打破常规，但这是缜密思考过的一步棋。Hail Mary：(天主教)万福马利亚。

　　23. You do whatever you think best. But whatever it is you decide, be firm and stand up for yourself.

　　做你觉得最合适的事，但无论怎样决定，一定要坚守自己的立场。

　　24. There's no better way to overpower a trickle of doubt than with a flood of naked truth.