在人们的想象中,政治家们或甘冒风险,力矫世弊;或规行矩步,克尽其职;或机敏幽默,诙谐迭出;或沉默凝重,或深有城府。总之,这些权重一时的显赫人物无不给人一种长于计谋、精于权术的印象。而且人们还认为他们甚至夜不能寐,无时不从政、无时不思政。其实他们中的很多人并非如此,他们热衷于豢养小动物,甚至花很多时间 In the people’s imagination, politicians or take risks, overcome the disadvantages; or follow the rules, do their duty; or humorous, witty, or silence, dignified, or deep city government. In short, all of these momentous and influential figures give the impression that they are longer than tactics and skillful. And people also think they even sleep at night, all the time, no thought politics. In fact, many of them are not so, they are keen to raise animals, and even spend a lot of time