Because power corrupts, society's demands for moral authority and character increase as the importance of the position increases.

  • -- John Adams 约翰·亚当斯

由于权力腐败,社会对道德权威和品格的要求随着职位的重要性增加而增加。

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One could write a history of science in reverse by assembling the solemn pronouncements of highest authority about what could not be done and could never happen.

一个人可以把最高权威的庄严声明集合起来,写一部科学的历史,把最高权威的庄严声明集合起来,写一部科学的历史,把最高权威的庄严声明集合起来,写一部科学的历史,把最高权威的庄严声明集合起来,写一部科学的历史。

I don't agree with everything that any of our political leaders say or believe - that's going to happen sometimes.

我不同意我们的任何一位政治领导人所说的或所相信的一切——这有时会发生。

I think I'm a natural-born leader. I know how to bow down to authority if it's authority that I respect.

我认为我是天生的领导者。我知道如何向我尊重的权威低头。

You cannot dream yourself into a character; you must hammer and forge yourself one.

你不能把自己想象成一个人物;你必须锤打并锻造你自己。

It always takes awhile to find out who the characters are.

要想知道这些角色是谁总是需要一段时间。

Ours was not a political household, when I was growing up.

在我成长的过程中,我们家不是一个政治家庭。