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I think it better that in times like these a poet's mouth be silent, for in truth we have no gift to set a statesman right.

  • -- William Butler Yeats 叶芝

我认为在这样的时刻，诗人最好保持沉默，因为事实上我们没有能力纠正政治家的错误。

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I am struck by the fact that personal faith and political agendas are intertwined more closely now than at any other time in recent history.

我感到震惊的是，个人信仰和政治议程现在比近现代历史上任何时候都更加紧密地交织在一起。

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A statesman... must wait until he hears the steps of God sounding through events, then leap up and grasp the hem of His garment.

一个政治家……你要等他听见神的脚步经过，就跳起来，抓住他的衣襟。

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A statesman who keeps his ear permanently glued to the ground will have neither elegance of posture nor flexibility of movement.

一个政治家如果总是把耳朵贴在地面上，既不会有优雅的姿态，也不会有灵活的行动。

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My private life is private. But at the same time, I have nothing to hide. So what I will say is that I am very happy.

我的私人生活是私人的。但与此同时，我没有什么可隐瞒的。所以我要说的是，我很高兴。

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