The horrors of the Second World War, the chilling winds of the Cold War and the crushing weight of the Iron Curtain are little more than fading memories. Ideals that once commanded great loyalty are now taken for granted.

  • -- Jan Peter Balkenende 扬·彼得·巴尔克嫩德

第二次世界大战的恐怖、冷战的凛冽寒风和铁幕的重压,只不过是逐渐消逝的记忆。曾经要求高度忠诚的理想现在被认为是理所当然的。

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Leaf fans loyalty is unshakeable. The fans keep coming back and it hurts, I have been there. I have lost in game six to go to the finals with the Maple Leafs, against Carolina and what a great final that would have been.

叶迷的忠诚是不可动摇的。球迷们不断地回来,这让我很受伤,我也经历过。我在第六场比赛中输给了枫叶队,输给了卡罗莱纳队,这将是一场多么伟大的决赛啊!

Without a common loyalty to either a state or a church they have nevertheless a vast deal in common.

虽然他们对国家或教会没有共同的忠诚,但他们却有许多共同之处。

No iron can pierce the heart with such force as a period put just at the right place.

任何铁器都不能象在适当的位置放置一段时间那样有力地刺穿心脏。