Because any American should be willing to concede an election, but no American should concede the core principles of democracy itself.

因为任何美国人都应该愿意在选举中让步，但任何美国人都应该让步民主本身的核心原则。

But the one point that I wasn't willing to budge around was maternity, and not because I am planning to have another child.

但愿意让步的一点生育，而因为打算再要一个孩子。

The logic of the no-concessions policy, he believes, is that a certain number of hostages must die in order for the government to show its resolve.

他认为，让步政策的逻辑，一定数量的人质必须死亡，才能让政府决心。

I said it (people often do so, in such cases) like a rather reluctant concession to truth and justice;—as if I wanted to deny it!

这样说（在这种情况下，人们经常这样做）就像对真理和正义的情愿的让步；——好像想否认它一样！

But, she told herself time and again, she would have to walk easily, gingerly, be meek under insults, yielding to injustices, never giving offense to anyone, black or white, who might do her harm.

她断告诫自己，处世要温和些，谨慎些，受到侮辱得忍受，碰到公平的事要让步，要冒犯任何可能伤害她的人，无论白人还黑人。

International community must make it clear to the Palestinians that the only way to achieve statehood is through direct negotiations as long as the Palestinians believe they can achieve their political goals without making concessions.

国际社会必须让巴勒斯坦民众知道，唯一能够让巴勒斯坦获得独立的方法进行直接对话，而前提巴勒斯坦人民必须相信，他们能够在作出让步的情况下实现政治目标。