This is not a contest between persons. The humblest citizen in all the land, when clad in the armor of a righteous cause, is stronger than all the hosts of error. I come to you in defense of a cause as holy as the cause of liberty - the cause of humanity.

  • -- William Jennings Bryan 威廉·詹宁斯·布莱恩

这不是人与人之间的竞争。全地最卑微的国民,若披著公义的兵器,比一切犯罪的军兵更强。我来到你们面前,是为了捍卫一项和自由一样神圣的事业——人类的事业。

相关名言

Grandeur of character lies wholly in force of soul, that is, in the force of thought, moral principle, and love, and this may be found in the humblest condition of life.

品格的伟大完全在于灵魂的力量,也就是说,在于思想、道德原则和爱的力量,而这一点可以从生活中最卑微的状态中找到。

It was appointed by law in Athens, that the obsequies of the citizens who fell in battle should be performed at the public expense, and in the most honorable manner.

雅典的法律规定,阵亡公民的葬礼应由公众出资,并以最高尚的方式进行。

As it stands now, those of us who are lucky enough to be citizens by birth don't have to do much. Very little is asked of us.

按照目前的情况,我们这些出生就有幸成为公民的人不必做太多事情。对我们的要求很少。

It is the grace of God, that shows and condemns the sin that humbles us.

这是上帝的恩典,显示和谴责使我们谦卑的罪。