But nor does a country go bankrupt without serious mistakes by its creditors – first in lending too much money, and then in demanding excessive repayments to the point of the debtor’s collapse. With both sides at fault, it is important for them not to lose the future by squabbling endlessly over the past.
可以肯定在希腊崩溃的过程中，双方在过去十年甚至更早时间里的错误、判断失误和不当行为都难以计数。没有整整一代人令人震惊的管理不善，一个国家不可能陷入像希腊这样的危险境地。但若非债权人严重失误一个国家也不会破产——先是出借过多资金、而后又要求过度还款，将债务人逼到崩溃的地步。因为双方都有过错，重要的是不能因为无休止的争吵而失去未来的机会。