英文版安葬于西敏寺的英国国教主教的墓志铭（英文版）怎么说

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英文版安葬于西敏寺的英国国教主教的墓志铭（英文版）怎么说
我曾读过英国某一公爵的墓志铭：“当我小的时候,我立志要改变这个世界；当我逐渐长大,我发现这个想法实在是遥不可及,所以我改变原有的志向,以改变我的国家为我的目标；然而等我长得更大时,我亦觉得这个志向实在太高远了,因此我重新确定我的目标为‘改变我的家乡’.再当我无法实现时,我退而求其次,改变我的家庭.现在我已到日暮黄昏的年岁,我知道我应该从‘改变、调整自己’来下手.如果我先从‘自我’做起,或许我已成功地改变了我的家庭、我的家乡、我的国家、甚至是整个世界.”

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When I was young and free and my imagination had no limits, I dreamed of changing the world. As I grew older and wiser, I discovered the world would not change, so I shortened my sights somewhat and decided to change only my country.

But it, too, seemed immovable.

As I grew into my twilight years, in one last desperate attempt, I settled for changing only my family, those closest to me, but alas, they would have none of it.

And now, as I lie on my deathbed, I suddenly realize: If I had only changed myself first, then by example I would have changed my family.
From their inspiration and encouragement, I would then have been able to better my country, and who knows, I may have even changed the world.

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