A monarchy is a merchantman, which sails well, but will sometimes strike on a rock and go to the bottom, whilst a republic is a raft which will never sink, but then your feet are always in water.

  • -- Fisher Ames 费希尔·埃坶斯

君主是商船,它航行得很好,但有时会触礁沉没,而共和国是一只永不沉没的木筏,但你的脚总是在水里。

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Proof that they do not understand the republic is that in their fine promises for universal suffrage, they forgot women.

他们不了解共和国的证据是,在他们对普选的美好承诺中,他们忘记了妇女。

You can't be strong all the time. Sometimes you just need to be alone and let your tears out.

你不可能一直坚强。有时候,你只是需要一个人,让眼泪掉出来。

At his direction, I have taken command as the temporary Head of the Republic.

在他的指示下,我作为共和国的临时元首接受了指挥。

I don't have a directorial overview, which sometimes is very helpful.

我没有一个导演的概述,这有时是非常有用的。