The cry has been that when war is declared, all opposition should be hushed. A sentiment more unworthy of a free country could hardly be propagated.

  • -- William Ellery Channing 钱宁

一直以来的呼声是,一旦宣战,所有的反对意见都应保持沉默。对于一个自由国家来说,一种更不值得的情绪是难以传播的。

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In the practical art of war, the best thing of all is to take the enemy's country whole and intact; to shatter and destroy it is not so good.

在实际的战争艺术中,最好的办法是把敌人的国家完整无缺地夺取过来;粉碎和摧毁它不是那么好。

The distant rear of an army engaged in battle is not the best place from which to judge correctly what is going on in front.

作战部队的后方不是正确判断前方情况的最佳地点。

A man's feet must be planted in his country, but his eyes should survey the world.

一个人的脚必须扎根于他的国家,但他的眼睛应该放眼世界。

Patriotism is often an arbitrary veneration of real estate above principles.

爱国主义往往是对房地产的一种专横的崇拜,凌驾于原则之上。