A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
政治
Political
This freedom of political discussion on the highest level is something which Western civilization has in common with that of classical antiquity, but with no other.
这种最高层次的政治讨论自由是西方文明与古典古代文明的共同点,但没有其他共同点。
Look at the number of cop shows and lawyer shows and forensics shows... I think there could be room for two quite different examinations of the same political office.
看看警匪片、律师片和法医片的数量……我认为同一个政治职位可能有两种完全不同的考试。
Once upon a time my political opponents honored me as possessing the fabulous intellectual and economic power by which I created a worldwide depression all by myself.
曾几何时,我的政治对手认为我拥有惊人的智力和经济实力,正是凭借这种实力,我独自制造了一场全球性的大萧条。
I care more about telly because it made me an actor and there's a much more immediate response to TV. You can address the political or cultural fabric of your country.
我更关心电视,因为它让我成为一名演员,人们对电视的反应也更加迅速。你可以阐述你的国家的政治或文化结构。
Students now arrive at the university ignorant and cynical about our political heritage, lacking the wherewithal to be either inspired by it or seriously critical of it.
如今,学生们来到这所大学时,对我们的政治传统既无知又冷嘲热讽,既缺乏必要的资金来从中获得灵感,也缺乏对它的严肃批评。
Our immigration system is a broken system that needs to be fixed. We need reform that provides hardworking people of good character with a real path towards citizenship.
我们的移民体系是一个破碎的体系,需要修复。我们需要改革,为勤劳善良的人民提供一条通往公民身份的真正道路。
A good compromise, a good piece of legislation, is like a good sentence; or a good piece of music. Everybody can recognize it. They say, 'Huh. It works. It makes sense.'
一个好的妥协,一个好的立法,就像一个好的句子;或者一首好音乐。每个人都能认出来。他们说,‘啊。它的工作原理。它是有意义的。
Most of all, be honest with yourself and make sure those in political office, our so called public servants, are being honest, holding them accountable for their actions!
最重要的是,对自己诚实,并确保那些在政治办公室的人,我们所谓的公务员,是诚实的,让他们对自己的行为负责!
Empowerment of individuals is a key part of what makes open source work, since in the end, innovations tend to come from small groups, not from large, structured efforts.
个人赋权是开源工作的一个关键部分,因为最终,创新往往来自小型团队,而不是大型的、结构化的努力。
I cannot doubt that women will line up, like the men elected, with the groups whose political thinking and convictions are in accord with their own political convictions.
我毫不怀疑,妇女将象当选的男子一样,同其政治思想和信念与其本身的政治信念相一致的团体站在一起。
Freedom and justice cannot be parceled out in pieces to suit political convenience. I don't believe you can stand for freedom for one group of people and deny it to others.
自由和正义不能为了政治上的便利而被分割开来。我不相信你能代表一群人的自由而不让其他人得到自由。
I think tolerance is something everybody needs to be reminded of, especially in a reactionary political world. Well, actually, I should say, a reactionary political climate.
我认为每个人都应该记住宽容,尤其是在一个反动的政治世界里。实际上,我应该说,是一种反动的政治气候。
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It is the eye of other people that ruin us. If I were blind I would want, neither fine clothes, fine houses or fine furniture.
是别人的眼睛毁了我们。如果我是瞎子,我既不要漂亮的衣服、漂亮的房子,也不要漂亮的家具。
Money has never made man happy, nor will it, there is nothing in its nature to produce happiness. The more of it one has the more one wants.
金钱从来不会使人幸福,将来也不会。从本质上讲,没有什么能产生幸福。一个人拥有的越多,他想要的就越多。
The stage of the development of the productive forces determines the political and ideological superstructure of society which are crystallized into a system of social organization.
生产力发展的阶段决定了社会的政治上层建筑和思想上层建筑,社会上层建筑形成社会组织体系。
Take time for all things: great haste makes great waste.
凡事都要花时间:欲速则不达。
In the early days I had a very black-and-white view of everything.
在最初的日子里,我对每件事的看法都是非黑即白的。
Tricks and treachery are the practice of fools, that don't have brains enough to be honest.
傻瓜习惯于诡计和背判的伎俩,他们没有足够的头脑去诚实待人。