「備忘錄並不是為了告知閱讀他人而寫，而是為了保護撰寫它的人而寫。」“A memorandum is written not to inform the reader but to protect the writer.”

「備忘錄並不是為了告知閱讀他人而寫，而是為了保護撰寫它的人而寫。」第恩‧阿契笙
“A memorandum is written not to inform the reader but to protect the writer.” Dean Acheson