Contents Chapter 1 冷酷自大、不擇手段的美國總統——Frank 1 It’s sure to be an uphill battle 肯定是場硬仗...................................................................002 2 We can’t allow ourselves to be held hostage by public opinion 我們不能被公眾的想法左右................................................014 3 But that only increases my estimation of her 但那只會增加我對她的尊重................................................027 4 You don’t strike me as someone who shies away from a challenge 我看你不像遇到挑戰就會退縮的人......................................040 5 I’m declaring war on atrophy 我是向衰退宣戰................................................................056 6 I need to concentrate on what’s in front of me right now 現在我得專心解決眼前的問題.............................................071 Chapter 2 爭強好勝、感情用事的美駐聯合國大使——Claire 7 What I lack in experience I’ll make up for in work ethic 經驗的缺乏我會用職業道德補上..........................................086 8 He’s at his wit’s end 他真是無計可施了.............................................................101 9 We were just brainstorming alternatives 我們只是在考慮別的選擇...................................................112 10 There is no ideal other than repealing the law 除非廢除法律，不然不可能理想..........................................124 11 Going around the Security Council is a radical move 繞過安理會實在是魯莽之舉................................................140 12 Every day, he wakes up bearing responsibilities you can’t possibly imagine 每一天，他承受的責任都是你無法想象的.............................154 Chapter 3 狡猾多疑、心思縝密的俄羅斯總統——Petrov 13 Men like you don’t show up for dinner without an appetite 你這種人如果沒有胃口是不會赴宴的...................................172 14 As long as there is transparency and communication 只要能保證透明性，保持溝通就好......................................186 15 You saw my men as expendable 你覺得我的人是可以犧牲的................................................200 Chapter 4 文筆優美、觀察力敏銳的暢銷小說家——Tomas 16 For some reason, he trusted me with the scales 不知怎么，他信任我做稱重................................................216 17 I think people need to hear your voice to hear his 我覺得人們要聽聽你的聲音，才能聽到他的聲音...................231 18 You wrote that I refuse to see the impossible as impossible 你書里寫我拒絕相信不可能................................................245 19 I’m sure any book you wrote would do ten times what mine do 我敢說不管你寫什么都會賣得比我的好十倍..........................259