None of the modes by which a magistrate is appointed, popular election, the accident of the lot, or the accident of birth, affords, as far as we can perceive, much security for his being wiser than any of his neighbours.

  • -- Thomas Babington Macaulay 麦考莱

据我们所知,任何一种治安官的任命方式、普选、抽签或出身都不能保证他比他的邻居们更有智慧。

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I'm for the Wall Street Occupiers. But will they accept me when they find out I sell packaged mortgage default instruments to children?

我支持华尔街占领者。但当他们发现我向孩子们出售打包的抵押贷款违约工具时,他们会接受我吗?

Society is well governed when its people obey the magistrates, and the magistrates obey the law.

人民服从治安官,治安官服从法律,社会才能得到良好的治理。

I learned long ago to accept the fact that not everything I create will see the light of day.

很久以前,我就学会了接受这样一个事实:并非我所创造的每样东西都能见天日。

When I go out with Journey, it is a complete cakewalk. I can afford my own bus.

当我出门旅行时,这完全是件容易的事。我买得起我自己的公共汽车。

Few artists can afford artistic temperament.

很少有艺术家能负担得起艺术气质。