有知使人谦卑；无知使人自傲。 Knowledge make humble; ignorance make proud.
其他新闻评论员 ... 过分殷勤地认错 ... 他们以为作贱自己可以证明他们的坦白、诚实、谦卑。错了，这是软弱的表现。 Other commentators ... are falling all over themselves to admit being mistaken ... They think such self-abasement proves candor, honesty, humility. Wrong. It shows weakness.
我谦卑是因为在我之前，许多美国历史上伟大的建设者们都曾经在这里发过言； Humility in the wake of all those great American architects of our history who have stood here before me.
在开始这篇准备好的演讲之前，我必须声明这番对我的介绍和接待使我深感谦卑甚于骄傲。 Before beginning the prepared address, I must make the remark that this introduction, this reception here caused humility rather than pride.
