"The whole history of the world is summed up in the fact that, when nations are strong, they are not always just, and when they wish to be just, they are no longer strong."
世界历史可以总结为:当一个国家强大的时候,它并不总是公正的。而当它试图去变得公正时,它就不再强大。
sum
英 [sʌm] 美 [sʌm]
n.总数; 算术; 金额; 概略,要点
vt.& vi.总计; 总结,概括; 归纳
"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm."
勇气就是不断失败,而不丧失热情。
enthusiasm
英 [ɪnˈθju:ziæzəm] 美 [ɛnˈθuziˌæzəm]
n.热情,热忱; 热衷的事物; 宗教的狂热
"This is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning."
这不是结束,这甚至不是结束的开始。但,这可能是开始的结束。
perhaps
英 [pəˈhæps] 美 [pɚˈhæps]
adv.或许; (表示不确定)也许; (用于粗略的估计)或许; (表示勉强同意或其实不赞成)也许
n.假定; 猜想; 未定之事