He was what I often think is a dangerous thing for a statesman to be - a student of history; and like most of those who study history, he learned from the mistakes of the past how to make new ones.

  • -- A. J. P. Taylor A·J·P·泰勒

我常常认为,作为一个政治家,他是一件危险的事情——学习历史;和大多数学习历史的人一样,他从过去的错误中学习如何犯新的错误。

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I think a lot of people of my generation are discomfited by the assertion of neutrality in the mainstream media, this idea that they're the voice of God. I think it's just honest to say, yes, you know where I'm coming from but you can fact-check anything I say.

我想我们这一代的很多人都对主流媒体的中立立场感到困惑,他们认为自己是上帝的声音。我想说实话,是的,你知道我来自哪里,但你可以核实我说的任何话。

I talk to student-athletes. I try to get them to remember that they're not just athletes, but student-athletes. You need to get an education, keep your hands clean and try to represent the university.

我和学生运动员交谈。我试着让他们记住,他们不只是运动员,而是学生运动员。你需要接受教育,保持双手干净,努力代表学校。

I've spent, I think, close to the last decade effortlessly and magically converting your tin cans into pure gold.

我想,我花了近十年的时间,毫不费力地神奇地把你的锡罐变成了纯金。

If people take an interest in you and they think there's half a chance, they might hang on. It's dreadful.

如果人们对你感兴趣,并且他们认为有一半的机会,他们可能会坚持下去。这是可怕的。

They say a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, but it's not one half so bad as a lot of ignorance.

人们说,一知半解是件危险的事,但它还没有无知的一半糟糕。

The idea that is not dangerous is not worthy of being called an idea at all.

不危险的思想根本不值得称为思想。

When the student is ready... the lesson appears.

当学生准备好……出现的教训。

I don't think you know what this feels like.

我想你不知道这是什么感觉。