The nation that destroys its soil destroys itself.
破坏自己土地的国家就是在残害它自己。
The land in any country is vital to its survival. Therefore, if we destroy our land, we are destroying our country. This is the important message that Theodore Roosevelt wanted to convey when he wrote in a letter “The nation that destroys its soil destroys itself.”
任何国家的领土是其生存所必需的。因此,如果我们破坏我们的领土,那便是在摧毁我们的国家。这就是罗斯福总统在一封信中想要传达的重要讯息:“破坏自己土地的国家就是在残害它自己。”