His discovery of Mencken using words as weapons in a political sense is a very powerful moment for him in his intellectual development.

门肯在政治领域以唇当剑,的艺术让他受益非浅,这种主动进取。

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What most distinguishes Aristotle is that his language is addressed emphatically to citizens and statesmen not to other political scientists or philosophers. It has a public orientation.

亚里士多德最突出的地方是,他的语言明显地是指向公民与政治家,而非其它的政治科学家或哲学家,其倾向是公众，直接指向公众。

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American voters often vote based on character rather than position.

美国选民经常根据候选人的性格,而非政治立场来投票

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