speak the truth

基本解释

So, why not speak the truth?
既然如此，为什么不说实话呢？
Children and fools speak the truth.
孩子和傻子说实话。
That is what I will try to do today, to speak the truth as best I can.
这就是我今天要努力实现的目标——尽我最大努力说实话。

And its opposition seems to me to be all together noble for know well men of Athens if I had long ago attempted to be politically active I would long ago have perished and I would benefited neither you nor myself. Now do not be vexed with me when I speak the truth.
而这样的违背在我看起来很高尚,因为可以彻底了解雅典人,如果很早之前,就试图活跃于政治的话,我早就没命了,也就无法造福你们或我自己,不要因为我说出真相而恼火。
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