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战争
War
In war, three quarters turns on personal character and relations; the balance of manpower and materials counts only for the remaining quarter.
在战争中,四分之三取决于个人性格和关系;人力和物力的平衡只对剩下的季度起作用。
Victory at all costs, victory in spite of all terror, victory however long and hard the road may be; for without victory, there is no survival.
不惜一切代价去夺取胜利,不惧一切恐怖去夺取胜利,不论前路再长再苦也要去夺取胜利;因为没有胜利,就没有生存。
I don't feel a lack of hope. It's just disappointment that after all these years we're still fighting meaningless wars for a handful of people.
我不觉得缺乏希望。令人失望的是,这么多年过去了,我们仍然在为少数人打无意义的战争。
“In such a world of conflict, a world of victims and executioners, it is the job of thinking people, not to be on the side of the executioners.”
“在这样一个冲突的世界,一个受害者和刽子手的世界,有思想的人的工作,不是站在刽子手一边。”
The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike him as hard as you can, and keep moving on.
战争的艺术很简单。找出你的敌人在哪里。尽快找到他。尽你所能地打击他,然后继续前进。
When a war breaks out, people say: "It's too stupid, it can't last long." But though a war may be "too stupid," that doesn't prevent its lasting.
当战争爆发时,人们说:“这太愚蠢了,不会持续太久的。”尽管战争可能“太愚蠢”,但这并不妨碍它的持久。
You know, this is a war of ideology, a war of thoughts and of faith. And we need people to really stand for faith and trust, not hope and change.
这是一场意识形态的战争,一场思想和信仰的战争。我们需要人们真正坚持信仰和信任,而不是希望和改变。
We've been in a war and a recession. That's why acccent colors with yellow and purple are popular. They're optimistic and flirty and happy colors.
我们经历了战争和经济衰退。这就是为什么带有黄色和紫色的强调色很受欢迎。它们是乐观、轻浮和快乐的颜色。
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.
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。
And there they ring the walls, the young, the lithe. The handsome hold the graves they won in Troy; the enemy earth rides over those who conquered.
他们在那里筑起围墙,年轻的,柔弱的。英俊的人拥有他们在特洛伊赢得的坟墓;敌人的土地凌驾于胜利者之上。
And in despair I bowed my head; 'There is no peace on earth,' I said; 'For hate is strong, And mocks the song Of peace on earth, good-will to men!'
我绝望地低下头; “地球上没有和平,”我说。 因为恨是坚强的, 嘲笑这首歌 愿世界和平,愿人类和睦!”
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.
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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War created bizarre allies, while peace itself could be divisive.
战争造就了奇异的盟友,而和平本身就可能分裂。
Everyone's a pacifist between wars. It's like being a vegetarian between meals.
战争期间人人都是和平主义者。就像在两餐之间吃素一样。
All treaties between great states cease to be binding when they come in conflict with the struggle for existence.
当大国之间的所有条约与生存斗争发生冲突时,它们就不再具有约束力。
Civil war? What does that mean? Is there any foreign war? Isn't every war fought between men, between brothers?
内战吗?这是什么意思?有外国战争吗?不是每一场战争都是人与弟兄之间的战争吗?
Of course you know, this means war.
你当然知道,这意味着战争。
Praise be to the LORD my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle.
耶和华我的磐石是应当称颂的。他教导我的手能以争战,教导我的指头能以争战。