The popular tendency is to listen approvingly to the most extreme statements and claims of politicians and orators who seek popularity by declaring their own country right in everything and other countries wrong in everything.

  • -- Elihu Root 伊莱休·鲁特

流行的趋势是赞同地听取政治家和演说家最极端的言论和主张,他们通过宣称自己的国家在任何事情上都是正确的,而其他国家在任何事情上都是错误的,来寻求声望。

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I don't know one of my friends who is considered a conservative who has not had to go back and thoroughly think through everything. You do a lot of soul-searching - 'cause we are not going to win any popularity contests.

我不认识我的一个朋友,他被认为是一个保守的人,他没有回过头来仔细考虑过所有的事情。你做了很多自我反省,因为我们不会赢得任何人气竞赛。

There is one rule for politicians all over the world: Don't say in Power what you say in opposition; if you do, you only have to carry out what the other fellows have found impossible.

世界各地的政客都有一条规则:在野时所说的话,当权时不要说;如果你这样做了,你只需要完成别人认为不可能完成的事情。

But if too many countries, as has been the case, interfere too much in the internal affairs, the political situation of Afghanistan, then of course we can't hope satisfactory results.

但是,如果有太多的国家象过去那样过多地干涉阿富汗的内政和政治局势,那么我们当然不能希望取得令人满意的结果。

I wasn't popular in the home office because I wasn't chicken. I'm just a risk taker. I have gut instincts.

我在家庭办公室不受欢迎,因为我不是胆小鬼。我只是个冒险家。我有直觉。

Politicians always criticize each other in different ways.

政客们总是用不同的方式互相批评。

The passions are the only orators which always persuade.

激情是唯一能说服人的演说家。

Everybody in all countries tries to play jazz.

每个国家的人都想演奏爵士乐。