Hard times make hard people. 艱難時代造就堅毅一代，

Hard people make soft times.  堅毅一代成就安逸時代，

Soft times make soft people.   安逸時代滋生軟弱一代，

Soft people make hard times.  軟弱一代催生艱難時代。

Mankind is in soft times with soft people running it.

人類正處于軟弱一代治下之安逸時代。

Hard times are coming.       艱難時代即將到來。

Winter is coming.         凜冬將至。