“书籍是人类进步的阶梯”(高尔基语)。世上的书林林总总,千千万万。就大多数的作者来说,希望自己的所著能够被读者记住,长留于心中,是很正常的事。然而有位作者却非常谦逊,说他的书将被遗忘。那么,结果怎么样呢?情况是,过了相当一些年,人们发现,这位作者的书并没有被遗忘,而是受到了广泛的重视与热议,产生了很大的影响。习近平同志出版于1992年的《摆脱贫 “Books are the ladder of human progress ” (Gorky). There are numerous books in the world, tens of millions. For most authors, it is normal for them to be able to be read by their readers and stay with their hearts. However, one author is very modest, saying his book will be forgotten. So, what about the result? The situation is that after quite some years, people find that the author’s book has not been forgotten, but has been widely valued and discussed with great influence. Comrade Xi Jinping was published in 1992, “Get Out of Poverty.”