A statesman, we are told, should follow public opinion. Doubtless, as a coachman follows his horses; having firm hold on the reins and guiding them.

  • -- Augustus Hare 野兔奥古斯都

我们被告知,政治家应该听从民意。毫无疑问,就像马车夫跟在马背后面一样;牢牢地抓住缰绳,引导他们。

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People who don't know me have opinions about me. That's the part that's very hurtful. Because how do you form an opinion about somebody if you've never met them or spent any time with them? So it's all based upon hearsay or things that they've read.

不认识我的人对我有自己的看法。这是非常伤人的部分。因为如果你从来没有见过某人或者和他们呆在一起,你怎么对他们形成看法呢?所以这些都是基于道听途说或他们读到的东西。

Works of art, in my opinion, are the only objects in the material universe to possess internal order, and that is why, though I don't believe that only art matters, I do believe in Art for Art's sake.

在我看来,艺术作品是物质世界中唯一具有内在秩序的对象,这就是为什么,虽然我不认为只有艺术才重要,但我相信艺术是为了艺术而艺术。

We know that the airports are not protected as they should be protected. The terminals are public areas, wide open - anyone can go and walk at any terminal he wants.

我们知道机场没有得到应有的保护。终点站是公共区域,完全开放——任何人都可以在任何他想去的终点站散步。

Anyone nit-picking enough to write a letter of correction to an editor doubtless deserves the error that provoked it.

任何一个挑剔到足以给编辑写纠错信的人,无疑都应该受到引起这封信的错误的惩罚。

My sister is not a public person, so I don't think it's right to discuss her.

我妹妹不是公众人物,所以我认为讨论她是不对的。