We may consider each generation as a distinct nation, with a right, by the will of its majority, to bind themselves, but none to bind the succeeding generation, more than the inhabitants of another country.

  • -- Thomas Jefferson 托马斯·杰斐逊

我们可以把每一代人看作是一个独特的民族,他们有权利,按照大多数人的意愿,约束自己,但没有人比另一个国家的居民更能约束后代。

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Look, we know we screwed up when we were in the majority. We fell in love with power. We spent way too much money - especially on earmarks. There was too much corruption when we ran this place. We were guilty. And that's why we lost.

听着,我们知道当我们占多数的时候我们搞砸了。我们爱上了权力。我们花了太多钱,特别是专项拨款。我们经营这个地方的时候腐败太严重了。我们是有罪的。这就是我们失败的原因。

I always told people in the private sector, 'You can be the smartest person in the world, you can have the very best ideas, but if you can't sell them and you can't get other people to work with you, you're not going to succeed.'

我总是对私营部门的人说,你可以成为世界上最聪明的人,你可以有最好的想法,但如果你不能把它们卖出去,也不能让其他人和你一起工作,你就不会成功。

The forces that are in play on climate change essentially revolve around the generation of power, the transportation of goods and services and people, and the sorts of materials that we use to fuel the whole of our civilisation.

在气候变化中起作用的力量基本上围绕着发电、货物、服务和人员的运输,以及我们用来推动整个文明的各种材料。

I am going to hold serve the majority of the time. It is nice to have a little time to return serve.

我将在大部分时间保持发球。有一点时间回发球是件好事。

Our economy is creating jobs and giving businesses the conditions they need to invest and succeed.

我们的经济正在创造就业机会,为企业创造投资和成功所需的条件。

I'm optimistic that we are actually seeing the opportunity of a generation being created in this.

我很乐观,我们实际上看到了一代人在这方面创造的机会。

I don't consider myself to be particularly gifted in the way that other filmmakers are gifted.

我不认为自己像其他电影制作人那样特别有天赋。

I seriously consider television to be the people's medium.

我认真地认为电视是人民的媒介。