[妙語試譯] 2008.12.04 亨利‧沃頓

[amorch (阿毛客)]

An ambassador is an honest man sent to lie abroad for the good of
his country.

                                                     -- Henry Wotton



大使是被送到國外為本國利益撒謊的老實人。

                                                     -- 亨利‧沃頓

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