A battle lost or won is easily described, understood, and appreciated, but the moral growth of a great nation requires reflection, as well as observation, to appreciate it.

  • -- Frederick Douglass 弗雷德里克·道格拉斯

一场输了或赢了的战争很容易描述、理解和欣赏,但一个伟大国家的道德成长需要反思和观察,才能欣赏它。

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We are not being arrogant or complacent when we are said that our country, as a united nation, has never in its entire history, enjoyed such a confluence of encouraging possibilities.

当有人说我国作为一个联合国在其整个历史上从来没有享有这样一种令人鼓舞的可能性的集合时,我们并不是傲慢或自满。

As soon as it was understood that we could handle things in our own way, it was the thrill of my life to walk out on that stage with people just hemming the band in.

当人们意识到我们可以用自己的方式处理事情时,我生命中最激动的事情就是和人们一起走到舞台上,把乐队围起来。

I have suffered from being misunderstood, but I would have suffered a hell of a lot more if I had been understood.

我遭受过被误解的痛苦,但是如果我被理解了,我将会遭受更多的痛苦。

What was the use of doing great things if i could have a better time telling her what i was going to do ?

如果我能有更好的时间告诉她我要做什么,那么做伟大的事情又有什么用呢?

In the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, our nation has been put under considerable fiscal pressure.

卡特里娜飓风和丽塔飓风过后,我们的国家承受着巨大的财政压力。

You know, why the game of golf is popular? Very easy, it's a great game.

你知道,为什么高尔夫球这么受欢迎吗?很简单,这是一个伟大的游戏。