A rule that may serve for a statesman, a courtier, or a lover - never make a defence or an apology before you be accused.

A rule that may serve for a statesman, a courtier, or a lover - never make a defence or an apology before you be accused.

这条规则可能适用于政治家、朝臣或爱人——在被指控之前，永远不要为自己辩护或道歉。

-- Charles I 查尔斯一世