"We've seen the example of Greece, where there was no more trust in the Greek government's ability to cut down the budget, to contain the debt or to keep it under control."

VOA: standard.2010.06.16

All the goods of civilization, Hobbes tells us, stem from our ability to control pride.

霍布斯告诉我们说，文明之所以文明，源自于我们对追求荣誉之心的克制。

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"This president basically is rolling the dice, he is making the most important decision of his presidency, betting on his ability to work with Pakistan and get this shared problem of the two Talibans under control,".

VOA: standard.2009.12.06