Dr.Rus - Базовый максимум
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Do you want to build a family or a career? (Go on)
Or perhaps follow in your father's footsteps?
If you haven't yet grown out of your mommy's britches— (Yeah)
Then just remember a couple of simple words:

The Basic Maximum:
To love so that everyone finds happiness.
The Basic Maximum:
Never to forget your ancestors.
The Basic Maximum:
To move forward with faith and purpose—
For a man, it is best never to toy with irresponsibility.
The Basic Maximum:
To earn such respect that even your enemy treats you like a friend.
The Basic Maximum:
To stop wasting time on shady women.
The Basic Maximum:
If you have a habit of lying to yourself—
This is the standard you simply must attain.

We are all "made from" our childhoods;
Some grew up on the streets, others on TV dramas like *Cadets*.
My nineties were a remarkable era—
Just a shade grittier than your *Word of a Boy*.
Alright, let's not dwell on the sad stuff—after all, there's no arguing with life itself;
From every corner, people are constantly echoing that very sentiment.
And I won't belabor the point any longer—
I just want to offer one piece of advice: (Go on)
There was a husband, and he had a wife— (So what happened next?)
And he attained his highest rank— (Yeah)
The moment he brought her home to his sanctuary— (Well done!)
He became an inspiration to the sons of his homeland— (A true patriarch!)

Do you want to build a family or a career? (Go on)
Or perhaps follow in your father's footsteps?
If you haven't yet grown out of your mommy's britches— (Yeah)
Then just remember a couple of simple words:

The Basic Maximum:
To love so that everyone finds happiness.
The Basic Maximum:
Never to forget your ancestors.
The Basic Maximum:
To move forward with faith and purpose—
For a man, it is best never to toy with irresponsibility.
The Basic Maximum:
To ensure that even your enemy... ...respected you like a friend.
The Basic Maximum is—
Don't waste time on shady bitches.
The Basic Maximum is—
If you have a habit of lying to yourself,
This is the standard you must strive to reach.

Princesses and princes have increasingly started standing on principle. Then they live in misery, like animals in a cage. (They're truly messed up.)
Alright, let's not get hung up on principles.
Your mindset is one way today, and completely different tomorrow.
Then perhaps traditions? Maybe *they* are sacred?
In reality, it's all quite simple: everyone walks their own path. It's just that some walk directly toward the truth—a short, direct route—while others take the long, painful way around, stumbling sideways.
There is one thing I can tell you, my friends:
In practice, a *husband* is what makes a *man*.

Do you want to build a family, or a career? (Come on, make a choice.)
Or perhaps live up to your father's example?
If you haven't yet grown out of your mommy's apron strings—(yeah, right)—
Then just remember these few simple words:

The Basic Maximum is—
To love in a way that brings true happiness.
The Basic Maximum is—
Never to forget your ancestors.
The Basic Maximum is—
To run through life with faith and purpose.
A real man is better off never playing games with irresponsibility.
The Basic Maximum is—
That even your enemy respects you like a friend.
The Basic Maximum is—
Don't waste time on shady bitches.
The Basic Maximum is—
If you have a habit of lying to yourself,
This is the standard you must strive to reach.