One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors.

拒绝参与政治的后果之一就是你最终被你的下属所统治。

One of the reasons people hate politics is that truth is rarely a politician's objective. Election and power are.

人们讨厌政治的原因之一是，真相很少是政治家的目标。选举和权力是。

One of the ways to make sure policies are more transparent and to help restore people's confidence in politicians... is to ensure renewal at the highest level of office.

确保政策更加透明，帮助恢复人们对政客的信心的方法之一……是确保在最高级别的办公室进行更新。

One thing I like about boxing is that I will not have to deal with the same kind of politics that I had to in skating. In boxing, it is not about your appearance, or how your costume looks, what color it is, or how much it costs.

我喜欢拳击的一个原因是，我不用像滑冰那样面对政治。在拳击比赛中，重要的不是你的外表，也不是你的服装看起来怎么样，是什么颜色，或者花多少钱。

One wanders to the left, another to the right. Both are equally in error, but, are seduced by different delusions.

一个在左边，另一个在右边。两者都犯了同样的错误，但都被不同的错觉所迷惑。

Only Napoleon did more than me. But I'm taller than him.

只有拿破仑比我做得更多。但是我比他高。

Only very intelligent people don't wish they were in politics, and I'm dumb enough to want to be in there.

只有非常聪明的人才不希望自己参与政治，而我愚蠢到想参与其中。

Our country's political discourse and debate are enriched by discussions of the political implications of our faith traditions, whether they are taking place in our communities, at our dinner tables, or in our places of worship.

我们国家的政治论述和辩论因讨论我们的信仰传统的政治含义而丰富，不论这些传统是在我们的社区、在我们的餐桌上，还是在我们的礼拜场所。

Our masters have not heard the people's voice for generations and it is much, much louder than they care to remember.

我们的主人几代人都没有听到人民的声音，这比他们愿意记住的声音要大得多。

Our species needs, and deserves, a citizenry with minds wide awake and a basic understanding of how the world works.

我们人类需要，也应该有一个头脑清醒、对世界如何运转有基本了解的公民。

People like passion in politics.

人们喜欢政治热情。

People like to do politics with me, and they like to do business.

人们喜欢和我一起做政治，他们喜欢做生意。

People who don't vote have no line of credit with people who are elected and thus pose no threat to those who act against our interests.

不投票的人在当选的人那里没有信用额度，因此不会对那些违背我们利益的人构成威胁。

Poetry is about the grief. Politics is about the grievance.

诗歌是关于悲伤的。政治是关于不满的。

Polite and velvety leaders, who take care to avoid bruising others, are generally not as effective at forcing change.

彬彬有礼、温文尔雅的领导者通常不善于迫使变革，他们会小心翼翼地避免伤害他人。