Some people have said," Don't the successful like Gates owe a debt to society for their success that they repay by paying taxes?"

有人说过：“像盖茨这样的成功人士，他们的成功难道不欠社会，不该通过缴税回报社会吗？”

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Champagne houses owe their success to brand image.

香槟公司的成功在于他们的品牌形象。

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Our strength is derived from many sources, but most of all, we owe our success to the ingenuity, intellect and creativity of our people.

我们的力量来自许多源泉，但其中最重要的是，我们的成功归功于我们人民的聪明、智慧和创造性。

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Third, some people have said don't the successful like Gates owe a debt to society for their success that they repay by paying taxes.

第三，有人说过，像盖茨这样的成功人士,难道不欠社会,不该通过缴税回报社会吗。

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Both are best enjoyed in a moderation seldom easy to maintain, and both owe their success to the most smugly contented cows you are ever likely to see.

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In the age of smartphones, tablets and social media, it is easy to understand that no great idea or product was created in a vacuum they owe their success to standing on the shoulders of giants.

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Miss Domoto, Mr Tanaka, Mr Ishihara and the other unruly governors owe their success to their independence.

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