I had a hard time convincing students that they were going to North Africa to understand the North Africans, not to understand themselves.

  • -- Clifford Geertz 吉尔兹

我很难说服学生们,他们去北非是为了了解北非人,而不是为了了解他们自己。

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I want to see far more decisions taken far closer to the patients, the passengers and the pupils. Far more power for locally and regionally elected politicians who understand best the needs of their areas. And far more say too for the dedicated staff at all levels in health and education.

我希望看到更多的决定在离病人、乘客和学生更近的地方做出。更大的权力属于当地和地区选举出来的政治家,他们最了解自己所在地区的需要。在卫生和教育领域的各级专门工作人员也有更多的发言权。

I will never understand the whole world or even one country. All I can do is try to understand the truth and lies in the simplest choices I face every day.

我永远不会了解整个世界,甚至一个国家。我所能做的就是试着在我每天面对的最简单的选择中理解真相和谎言。

We say that the ICC is targeting Africans, but all of the victims in our cases in Africa are African victims.

我们说,国际刑事法院的目标是非洲人,但是在我们在非洲的案件中,所有的受害者都是非洲人。

There's nothing risky in talking about your personal life. People do it all the time.

谈论你的私生活没有什么风险。人们总是这样做。

If you want a thing done well, get a couple of old broads to do it.

如果你想把事情做好,就找几个老伙计来做。

We really put together a great band, and have a great time.

我们真的组建了一支很棒的乐队,玩得很开心。