When a man says he approves of something in principle, it means he hasn't the slightest intention of carrying it out in practice.

When a man says he approves of something in principle, it means he hasn't the slightest intention of carrying it out in practice.

当一个人说他原则上赞成某件事时，意思是他根本没有把它付诸实践的打算。

-- Otto von Bismarck 奥托·冯·俾斯麦