Winning the Revolutionary War, or the Civil War, or World War II were the turning points in our history, the sine qua non of our forward progress.

  • -- Stephen E. Ambrose 斯蒂芬·安布罗斯

赢得独立战争、内战或第二次世界大战是我们历史上的转折点,是我们前进的必要条件。

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In my world, history comes down to language and art. No one cares much about what battles were fought, who won them and who lost them - unless there is a painting, a play, a song or a poem that speaks of the event.

在我的世界里,历史可以归结为语言和艺术。没有人太在意曾经打过什么仗,谁赢了谁输了——除非有一幅画、一出戏、一首歌或一首诗讲述了这个事件。

It required a strong heart to stand up against such talk, but I urged my people to be quiet and not to begin a war.

反对这样的言论需要一颗坚强的心,但我敦促我的人民保持安静,不要发动战争。

In this world, there was nothing scarier than trusting someone. But there was also nothing more rewarding.

在这个世界上,没有什么比信任一个人更可怕的了。但也没有什么比这更值得的了。

What is the 'noble cause' for which you sent our country to war?

你把我们国家送上战场的‘崇高事业’是什么?