Tell the Quorum that I am relinquishing command, effective immediately.

告诉法人团我要放弃指挥权立即生效
No man is perfect.

人无完人
No man is less perfect than a candidate for high office.

最高职位的候选人也不会比其他人完美多少
Thus,

因此...
the ranks of likely suspects is winnowed to none.

可能嫌疑犯的等级就变得毫无用处
What if we're going about this backwards, hey, Lance?

我们再回过头来看看怎么样兰斯?
What if, instead of picking names and finding fault,

如果抛开"挑出名字加以否决"这样的形式呢?
we ask ourselves the qualities that we want? No.

我们会自问我们想要些什么样的品质不
No, what we need in a new chief executive and see who fits that bill.

是需要一个最高统帅应有哪些品质看看谁拥有它们
Honesty, of course.

正直当然
Wisdom to recognize. Correct.

认识到真理掌握在少数人手里的智慧
If unpopular choice, as well as the courage to see it through.

还要有坚持主见的勇气