I say this despite overwhelming empirical evidence that size and might often come into play without subtlety, without apology and sometimes without sufficiently vigorous challenge in the affairs of the United Nations.
尽管大量经验都证明，规模和实力经常赤裸裸地和毫无歉意地发挥作用，联合国有时也没有在其事务中提出适度积极挑战，但我仍要这样说。