The voice of the people has been said to be the voice of God; and, however generally this maxim has been quoted and believed, it is not true to fact. The people are turbulent and changing, they seldom judge or determine right.

  • -- Alexander Hamilton 亚历山大·汉密尔顿

人民的声音据说是上帝的声音;而且,无论这句格言被引用和相信的程度有多普遍,它都不符合事实。人民是动荡多变的,他们很少判断或决定正确的。

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I think the aim - and certainly the aim of what I've tried to do since leaving - is not political and certainly not a witch hunt at individuals. It's to try to direct our attention at what I believe is a fundamental fault analysis that we must now examine.

我认为,我离开欧盟的目的——当然也是我离开欧盟后一直试图做的事情的目的——不是政治性的,当然也不是针对个人的政治迫害。这是试图把我们的注意力放在我认为是我们现在必须检查的基本错误分析上。

You couldn't pay me enough to be a law enforcement officer. Their job is a tough job. You have to solve people's problems, you have to baby-sit people, you have to always be doing this cat-and-mouse game with the bad guys. My respect for them is immense.

你付不出足够的钱让我当执法人员。他们的工作很难。你必须解决人们的问题,你必须照顾他们,你必须总是和坏人玩猫捉老鼠的游戏。我非常尊重他们。

Nip the shoots of arbitrary power in the bud, is the only maxim which can ever preserve the liberties of any people.

把专制权力的萌芽扼杀在萌芽状态,这是唯一能够维护任何民族自由的格言。

A poem in form still has to have voice, gesture, a sense of discovery, a metaphoric connection, as any poetry does.

一首诗的形式仍然需要有声音,手势,发现感,隐喻性的联系,就像任何一首诗一样。

I know how to treat my voice to make it sound as good as it possibly can - which is still not that good.

我知道如何对待自己的声音,让它听起来尽可能好——这仍然不是那么好。

People who want alternative information have to try so hard to find it.

想要其他信息的人必须非常努力地去寻找。

Look, this job has always been a crucible of conflict.

听着,这份工作一直是冲突的熔炉。

It is unbecoming for young men to utter maxims.

年轻人说格言是不合适的。