It is true, indeed, that the national domain is ours. It is true it was acquired by the valor and with the wealth of the whole nation. But we hold, nevertheless, no arbitrary power over it.

  • -- William H. Seward 威廉·亨利·苏厄德

的确,国家的领土是我们的。的确,它是靠全国人民的英勇和财富获得的。但是,我们对它没有任何专断的权力。

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It's not that I'm universally loved. We know I'm not in New Jersey. But what they do say in New Jersey is, 'We like him, and we think he's telling us the truth.' I think we need to have that type of politics on the national level.

并不是所有人都爱我。我们知道我不在新泽西。但在新泽西,人们确实说,‘我们喜欢他,我们认为他在告诉我们真相。他说,我认为我们需要在全国范围内推行这种政治。

You will be pleased to know I stand obediently for the national anthem, though of course I would defend your right to remain seated should you so decide.

你会高兴地知道,在奏国歌时,我是顺从地站着的,尽管如果你这样决定,我当然会捍卫你继续坐着的权利。