John McCain’s ill-fated assertion in September that “the fundamentals of our economy are strong” seems mild by comparison.

约翰.麦凯恩九月一直妄下定论，“美国经济基本要素还坚若磐石”，比起林肯，真是小巫见大巫了。

We cannot deny the facts of their assertion that the strong have power in the human world, but I refuse to accept this as a revelation of truth.

我们不否认所谓的强者在人类世界掌握着权势的事实，但我不能接受将此事实视为真理的启示。