In short, it was the sovereign power in the gens.

总之, 它是氏族的最高权力机关.

Not only is its organization structure similar to that of sovereign state, but it exercises sovereign power in many realms that belonged to sovereign state before.

不仅其内部组织结构形同主权者——国家，而且在许多领域实际上行使着过去属于国家的主权权利。

Self - reverence, self - knowledge , self - control , these three alone lead life to sovereign power.

只要自重、自觉 、 自制, 人生就可达到至高无上的境地.