If he weren't so famous, he wouldn't treat others like that.
如果他不是这么有名,他也不会那样对待别人。
He had visions of success and fame.
他梦想功成名就。
Even if one didn't know from concrete examples (the 1936 Olympic Games, for instance) that international sporting contests lead to orgies of hatred, one could deduce if from general principles.