The popular tendency is to listen approvingly to the most extreme statements and claims of politicians and orators who seek popularity by declaring their own country right in everything and other countries wrong in everything.

  • -- Elihu Root 伊莱休·鲁特

流行的趋势是赞同地听取政治家和演说家最极端的言论和主张,他们通过宣称自己的国家在任何事情上都是正确的,而其他国家在任何事情上都是错误的,来寻求声望。

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I have said what I meant and meant what I said. I have not done as well as I should like to have done, but I have done my best, frankly and forth-rightly; no man can do more, and you are entitled to no less.

我说了我的意思,我说的就是我的意思。我并没有做得像我想做的那样好,但我已经尽了最大的努力,坦白地说,我做得很对;没有人能做得更多,而你也有权做得更多。

These interests of the workers, as the exploited and oppressed, class of society, are the same in all countries.

工人的这些利益,作为被剥削和压迫的社会阶层,在所有国家都是一样的。

I'm not trying to win a popularity poll. I'm trying to win football games.

我不是想赢得民意调查。我想赢得足球比赛。

Beware of over-great pleasure in being popular or even beloved.

要当心在受欢迎甚至是受人喜爱的过程中过于快乐。

The passions are the only orators which always persuade.

激情是唯一能说服人的演说家。

I believe politicians should always remain realistic.

我认为政客们应该始终保持现实。