On a more personal note, this betrayal of our principles, our decency, our hope, made it impossible for me to avoid the question, "What will I say, years from now, when people ask, 'Where were you?'" As president of a leading liberal arts college, famous for its innovative history, there were no excuses.
从个人的观点来看 这样的对于原则、 尊严以及希望的破坏 使得我不得不面对 这个问题 若干年之后 人们问我，”你那时候在干嘛？" 作为一所私立的文理学校 因为美国人向来是同样做这样的事情的 因而我没有任何的推辞