Second, these memoirs are usually little more than slabs of self-justification interspersed with lists of famous people met in the course of life at the top. To take one example, while Bill Clinton speaks with warmth, wit, and great eloquence in the flesh, his autobiography is not worth reading.
其次，这些回忆录通常不过是自我证明之作，文中间或点缀着作者在担任最高长官期间所遇见的知名人物。举个例子，尽管比尔·克林顿本人的演讲充满热情、智慧和雄辩，但他的自传却根本不值一读。