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What this country needs what every country needs occasionally is a good hard bloody war to revive the vice of patriotism on which its existence as a nation depends.

  • -- Ambrose Bierce 比尔斯

这个国家所需要的——每个国家偶尔都需要的——是一场好的、艰苦的、血腥的战争，以重振爱国主义的恶习。

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My top three priorities for my first term in Congress are growing our economy; providing for quality, affordable health care; and keeping our nation and communities safe.

在我的第一个国会任期内，我的三项首要任务是发展我们的经济;提供高质量、负担得起的卫生保健;保护我们的国家和社区的安全。

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Traditionally art is to create and not to revive. To revive: leave that to the historians, who are looking backward.

传统艺术是创造而不是复兴。复兴:留给历史学家吧，他们正在回顾历史。

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Few would venture to deny the advantages of temperance in increasing the efficiency of a nation at war.

很少有人敢否认节制在提高一个处于战争状态的国家的效率方面的好处。

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Love of country is like love of woman -- he loves her best who seeks to bestow on her the highest good.

对国家的爱就像对女人的爱一样——把最好的东西送给她的人，他也爱她。

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If you want a symbolic gesture, don't burn the flag; wash it.

如果你想要一个象征性的姿态，不要烧掉国旗;洗它。

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