We debated long over the situation for it is a very difficult question and all of us recognize its difficulty.

We debated long over the situation for it is a very difficult question and all of us recognize its difficulty.

我们对形势进行了长时间的辩论，因为这是一个非常困难的问题，我们都认识到它的困难。

-- Henry L. Stimson 亨利·刘易斯·史汀生