A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
政治家
Politician
A politician ought to be born a foundling and remain a bachelor.
一个政治家应该生为弃儿，保持独身。
A politician is a fellow who will lay down your life for his country.
政治家是愿意为他的国家牺牲自己生命的人。
The one word that no politician will ever speak, is 'enough.' Enough.
没有政治家会说“够了”这个词。“足够了。
A politician will do anything to keep his job - even become a patriot.
一个政治家为了保住他的工作什么都愿意做——甚至成为一个爱国者。
I am not a hereditary politician and do not have any substantial asset.
我不是一个世袭的政治家，也没有任何实质性的资产。
I saw Mussolini tirelessly contemplate a parade of thousands of young men.
我看到墨索里尼不知疲倦地注视着成千上万的年轻人游行。
If you want the government off your back, get your hands out of its pockets.
如果你想从背后甩掉包袱，把手从口袋里拿出来。
A politician is a statesman who approaches every question with an open mouth.
政治家是一个张大嘴巴处理每一个问题的政治家。
The news of any politician's death should be listed under "Public Improvements."
任何政客的死讯都应该列在“公共改善”一栏。
I am not a politician, and I will never be, and I say that with absolute conviction.
我不是一个政治家，我永远也不会是，我说这话的时候绝对有信心。
I don't want to be a politician. I don't like politics. It's petty; it fights dirty.
我不想当政客。我不喜欢政治。这是小;这肮脏的争斗。
The fastest way for a politician to become an elder statesman is to lose an election.
政治家要想成为年长的政治家，最快的方法就是在选举中失败。
KEEP EXPLORING
沿着这个主题，再读几句。
Well, it's taken a long time to get the Department of Homeland Security established. It's taken a long time for the Congress to decide how much it wanted to fund.
嗯，成立国土安全部花了很长时间。国会花了很长时间才决定要资助多少。
My dog can bark like a congressman, fetch like an aide, beg like a press secretary and play dead like a receptionist when the phone rings.
我的狗能像国会议员一样叫，能像助手一样拿东西，能像新闻秘书一样乞讨，能像接待员一样在电话铃响时装死。
Every person seems to acknowledge his greatness. He blends together the profound politician with the scholar.
每个人似乎都承认自己的伟大。他把渊博的政治家和学者融为一体。
I'm not a politician and my other habits are good.
我不是政治家，我的其他习惯都很好。
No politician has ever yet been able to rule his country, nor has any country ever yet been able to face the world, upon the principles of the Sermon on the Mount.
没有一个政治家能够根据登山宝训的原则来统治他的国家，也没有一个国家能够面对世界。
We forget that the most successful statesmen have been professionals. Lincoln was a professional politician.
我们忘记了，最成功的政治家都是专业人士。林肯是一位职业政治家。