Over the library of one of our great law schools is inscribed the motto, “Not under man but under God and law.” That’s the ruling principle of American freedom, the source of our democratic liberties. I’ve tried to make it my guide throughout this contest as it has guided America’s deliberations of all the complex issues of the past five weeks.
我国一所法律学院的图书馆上镌刻着这样一句格言：“听命于法与主，而非听命于人。”这是美国自由的核心原则，也是民主自由的滥觞。在这场法庭争辩中，我努力以此为鉴，正像它是过去五周内美国对所有复杂事件审议的殷鉴一样。
