The growth of modern constitutional government compels for its successful practice the exercise of reason and considerate judgment by the individual citizens who constitute the electorate.

  • -- Elihu Root 伊莱休·鲁特

现代宪政的发展,迫使构成选民的公民个体成功地行使理性和深思熟虑的判断。

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When a Cabinet Minister who is sacked for telling lies is re-appointed, in the face of every constitutional convention, only for the same man to be sacked again from the same Cabinet for the same offence by the same Prime Minister no wonder the public are cynical about politics.

当一位因说谎而被解职的内阁部长在每次制宪会议上都被重新任命时,同样的人却因为同样的罪行被同一位首相从同一内阁中再次解职,难怪公众对政治如此愤世嫉俗。

It is to be remedied that the false traitors will suffer no man to come into the king's presence for no cause without bribes where none ought to be had. Any man might have his coming to him to ask him grace or judgment in such case as the king may give.

必须纠正的是,那些虚伪的叛徒不允许任何人在没有贿赂的情况下,无缘无故地来到国王面前。凡有权柄的、可以到王那里去求他的恩、或王所赐给他的审判。

I was with you in the days of glory. At the head of the Government, I shall remain with you during the days of darkness. Stay by my side.

我在荣耀的日子,与你们同在。我将在黑暗的日子里,与你同在。留在我身边。

Preparation is not the enemy of success, but a dear friend. Be good to yourself and the favor will return.

准备不是成功的敌人,而是亲密的朋友。善待自己,你就会得到回报。

Every day of my life I walk with the idea I am black no matter how successful I am.

我生命中的每一天都带着这样的想法走着:无论我多么成功,我都是黑人。

When the good lord calls you home, the government ought not come get your home.

当上帝召唤你回家时,你不应该回家。

We are all self made but only the successful will admit it.

我们都是自己创造的,但只有成功者才会承认这一点。

When you fail, that is when you get closer to success.

当你失败时,你离成功更近了。

Venture not to defend what your judgment doubts of.

不要冒险为你的判断所怀疑的东西辩护。