The anti-apartheid prisoners on the island, like so many in every age and nation, found that Shakespeare had a peculiar ability to gentle their condition. They used to gather clandestinely to read the plays; on one occasion, the book was passed around for each man to mark his favourite lines.

  • -- Daniel Hannan 丹尼尔·汉南

岛上的反种族隔离囚犯,就像各个时代和国家的许多人一样,发现莎士比亚有一种特殊的能力来缓和他们的处境。他们过去常常偷偷地聚在一起看戏;有一次,这本书被分发给每个人,让他们写下自己最喜欢的台词。

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Be thankful for problems. If they were less difficult, someone with less ability might have your job.

感激困难。如果他们不那么难,能力较差的人可能会得到你的工作。

Much has changed since the end of the Cold War that augurs well for the survival of our nation.

自冷战结束以来发生了许多变化,这对我国的生存是一个好兆头。

There is simply no way our nation can progress if its women population is left behind.

如果我们的妇女人口落后,我们的国家根本就不可能进步。

Fear is the lack of faith in one's ability to create powerful solutions.

恐惧是对自己创造强大解决方案的能力缺乏信心。

I've always been opposed myself to prisoners having the vote.

我一直反对囚犯有选举权。