A statesman... must wait until he hears the steps of God sounding through events, then leap up and grasp the hem of His garment.

  • -- Otto von Bismarck 奥托·冯·俾斯麦

一个政治家……你要等他听见神的脚步经过,就跳起来,抓住他的衣襟。

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Fear is not in the habit of speaking truth; when perfect sincerity is expected, perfect freedom must be allowed; nor has anyone who is apt to be angry when he hears the truth any cause to wonder that he does not hear it.

恐惧不是说真话的习惯;当完全的真诚被期待时,完全的自由必须被允许;凡是听到真理时容易生气的人,也没有理由怀疑自己没有听到真理。

To grasp the full significance of life is the actor's duty, to interpret it is his problem, and to express it his dedication.

把握生命的全部意义是行为人的责任,诠释生命的意义是行为人的问题,表达生命的意义是行为人的奉献。

I think it better that in times like these a poet's mouth be silent, for in truth we have no gift to set a statesman right.

我认为在这样的时刻,诗人最好保持沉默,因为事实上我们没有能力纠正政治家的错误。

The decathlon includes ten separate events and they all matter. You can't work on just one of them.

十项全能包括十个单独的项目,它们都很重要。你不能只做其中一个。

God hears no more than the heart speaks; and if the heart be dumb, God will certainly be deaf.

神听不到,正如心说不出来;心若哑了,神必要聋了。

I love to deal with doctrines and events. The contests of men about men I greatly dislike.

我喜欢处理教义和事件。男人之间的比赛,关于我非常不喜欢的男人。

The fastest way for a politician to become an elder statesman is to lose an election.

政治家要想成为年长的政治家,最快的方法就是在选举中失败。

The great mystery of our consciousness is beyond our grasp.

我们意识的巨大奥秘是我们无法理解的。