A politician is a man who will double cross that bridge when he comes to it.

政治家是那种一到桥头自然直的人。

A politician is a person with whose politics you don't agree; if you agree with him he's a statesman.

政客就是你不同意他的政治观点的人;如果你同意他的意见，他是个政治家。

A politician is a politician whether he's wearing a suit or a funny hat.

政治家就是政治家，不管他是穿西装还是戴着滑稽的帽子。

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。

A politician looks forward only to the next election. A statesman looks forward to the next generation.

一个政治家只盼望下一次选举。一位政治家对下一代充满期待。

A politician lost an argument; he went on a rampage with his fists pointed towards the sky—a move which amounts to a search for a new self.

政治家在辩论中输了;他把拳头指向天空，横冲直撞，这相当于在寻找一个新的自我。

A politician needs the ability to foretell what is going to happen tomorrow, next week, next month, and next year. And to have the ability afterwards to explain why it didn't happen.

政治家需要预测明天、下周、下个月和明年将会发生什么。然后有能力解释为什么没有发生。

A politician should have three hats. One for throwing into the ring, one for talking through, and one for pulling rabbits out of if elected.

一个政治家应该有三顶帽子。一个投进斗牛场，一个通过谈话，还有一个如果当选就把兔子拉出来。

A politician thinks of the next election. A statesman, of the next generation.

政治家考虑下一次选举。下一代政治家。

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。

A promising young man should go into politics so that he can go on promising for the rest of his life.

一个有前途的年轻人应该从政，这样他就能继续有前途地度过余生。

A statesman is an easy man, He tells his lies by rote; A journalist makes up his lies And takes you by the throat; So stay at home and drink your beer And let the neighbours vote.

政治家是一个容易相处的人，他死记硬背自己的谎言;记者编造谎言，扼住你的喉咙;所以呆在家里，喝你的啤酒，让邻居投票吧。

A three-year diet of rubber chicken and occasional crow.

三年的饮食包括橡胶鸡和偶尔的乌鸦。

A tyrant is always stirring up some war or other, in order that the people may require a leader.

暴君总是挑起战争，以便人民需要一个领袖。

A war for a great principle ennobles a nation.

为一项伟大原则而战使一个国家高贵。