The ability to distinguish individual features from the mass, to reach nuanced judgments, and to control initial impulses of rage and revenge are hallmarks of maturity in societies and people alike. But America has also grown up in another way, learning to choose transparency over secrecy, and to rely on the power of its citizens.
有能力区分个体特征和群体特征，形成微妙的判断，并控制愤怒和复仇的原始冲动，这些都是社会和人民成熟的标志。但美国还从另一方面获得了成长，学会了选择透明而不是保密，学会了依赖人民的力量。