Some seem to believe that our politics can afford to be petty because, in a time of peace, the stakes of our debates appear small.

• 美国在它最鼎盛时也没忘记遵循谦逊有礼的原则。一个文明的社会需要我们每个人品质优良,尊重他人,为人公平和宽宏大量。