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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Look at what the Omar of Qatar is doing, for example - the King of Morocco, Jordan, Bahrain. There are reform movements taking place, efforts to broaden the political participation of the populations of the region.

看看卡塔尔的奥马尔在做什么,比如摩洛哥国王、约旦国王、巴林国王。正在进行改革运动,努力扩大该区域人民的政治参与。

But particularly when the media profess to strive toward objectivity, gatekeepers play a crucial role in helping people navigate the news to make educated political decisions.

但是,特别是当媒体宣称力求客观时,看门人在帮助人们驾驭新闻、做出有教养的政治决策方面发挥着至关重要的作用。

I was bold in the pursuit of knowledge, never fearing to follow truth and reason to whatever results they led, and bearding every authority which stood in their way.

我大胆地追求知识,从不害怕遵循真理和理性,无论它们导致什么结果,并承担一切阻碍他们的权威。

What I look for in any character, good or bad, is whether I can hear him speak. If I can imagine him that clearly, then I can write about him.

我在任何性格中寻找的东西,无论好坏,都是我是否能听到他说话。如果我能把他想象得那么清楚,我就能写他了。

I think that's the most important job of a novelist - to bring authority to their writing.

我认为这是小说家最重要的工作——为他们的写作带来权威。

I'm a writer and, therefore, automatically a suspicious character.

我是个作家,因此自然而然地就成了一个可疑的人物。