In the first place, when there is a policy of intentional aggression, inspired by a desire to get possession of the territory or the trade of another country, right or wrong, a pretext is always sought.

  • -- Elihu Root 伊莱休·鲁特

首先,当有一项有意侵略的政策,其动机是想占有另一个国家的领土或进行贸易,不论对错,总是要找借口。

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I think being mean to people in high school is healthy. It's sort of like you're in this situation with all these other kids and sometimes you need to get your aggression out. And if you'd had people be mean to you before, it really does build character.

我认为对高中生刻薄是健康的。这就像你和其他孩子在这种情况下,有时你需要把你的攻击性发泄出来。如果你以前让别人对你刻薄,这确实能塑造你的性格。

At a time when we are dealing with unpredictable suppliers of energy abroad and higher gas costs at home, the decision to increase domestic energy exploration is integral to a balanced, common sense energy policy.

在我们与无法预测的海外能源供应商和国内更高的天然气成本打交道之际,增加国内能源勘探的决定是平衡的、符合常识的能源政策的组成部分。

It's time to let science and medicine, not politics and rhetoric, lead us to good, sound policy.

是时候让科学和医学,而不是政治和花言巧语,引导我们制定好的、健全的政策了。