Barack Obama’s Victory Speech

It’s the answer that led those who’ve been told for so long by so many to be cynical and fearful and doubtful about what we can achieve to put their hands on the arc of history and bend it once more toward the hope of a better day.

It’s been a long time coming, but tonight, because of what we did on this date in this election at this defining moment change has come to America.

A little bit earlier this evening, I received an extraordinarily gracious call from Sen. McCain.

Sen. McCain fought long and hard in this campaign. And he’s fought even longer and harder for the country that he loves. He has endured sacrifices for America that most of us cannot begin to imagine. We are better off for the service rendered by this brave and selfless leader.

I congratulate him; I congratulate Gov. Palin for all that they’ve achieved. And I look forward to working with th

    赫鲁晓夫在苏共二十大揭露斯大林的暴行时，台下有人递一纸条上去。赫鲁晓夫当场宣读了纸条的内容：“赫鲁晓夫，当时你在干什么？”然后问：“这是谁写的？请站出来！”连问三次，台下一直没有人站出来。于是赫鲁晓夫说：“现在让我来回答你吧，当时我就坐在你的位置上。”

   据说马克斯·韦伯说过，政治是日渐无聊的理想，而每一个参与进去的人，都要冒着失去灵魂的危险……我还没找到出处。

 

   觉得现在的自己很“宅”。“宅”，就是不成熟吧。

列宁 ： 秃头
斯大林： 不秃
赫鲁晓夫： 秃头
勃列日涅夫：不秃
安德罗波夫：秃头
契尔年科： 不秃
戈尔巴乔夫：秃头
叶利钦： 不秃
普京： 秃头
梅德韦杰夫： 不秃
……

 

    有多少道德体系和政治体系经历了被发现、被忘却、被重新发现、被再次忘却、过了不久又被发现这一连续过程，而每一次被发现都给世界带来魄力和惊奇，好像它们是全新的、充满了智慧。之所以会如此，并不是由于人类精神的多产，而是由于人类的无知，这种情况简直令人难以置信。

——托克维尔