Enlighten the people generally, and tyranny and oppressions of body and mind will vanish like evil spirits at the dawn of day.

  • -- Thomas Jefferson 托马斯·杰斐逊

普遍地启发人民,身体和精神的暴政和压迫就会像邪恶的幽灵一样在黎明时分消失。

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It is impossible, in my mind, to distinguish between the refusal to receive a petition, or its summary rejection by some general order, and the denial of the right of petition.

在我看来,拒绝接受一项请愿书,或由某种一般命令直接拒绝请愿书,与拒绝请愿权之间是无法区别的。

He that rebels against reason is a real rebel, but he that in defence of reason rebels against tyranny has a better title to Defender of the Faith, than George the Third.

反对理性的人是真正的叛逆者,但为捍卫理性而反对暴政的人比乔治三世更有资格捍卫信仰。

Like I went out to a predominantly black club last night and nobody said anything and I was wishing somebody would so that someone would dance with me.

就像我昨晚去了一个黑人为主的俱乐部,没有人说话,我希望有人能和我一起跳舞。

The mind, ever the willing servant, will respond to boldness, for boldness, in effect, is a command to deliver mental resources.

头脑永远是心甘情愿的仆人,它会对勇敢作出反应,因为勇敢实际上是一种传递精神资源的命令。

The world is moving so fast these days that the one who says it can't be done is generally interrupted by someone doing it.

当今世界变化如此之快,以至于那些说自己做不到的人通常会被正在做这件事的人打断。

No oppression is so heavy or lasting as that which is inflicted by the perversion and exorbitance of legal authority.

没有任何压迫比法律权威的扭曲和过分施加的压迫更沉重或持久。

I knew what my job was; it was to go out and meet the people and love them.

我知道我的工作是什么;那就是出去见见人们,爱他们。

I used to like whiskey. But it's been a long time since I've been drunk.

我过去喜欢威士忌。但我已经很久没喝醉了。

People with the most interests live, not only longest, but happiest.

兴趣最大的人不仅寿命最长,而且最幸福。

Love will draw an elephant through a key-hole.

爱情会把大象从钥匙孔里拉出来。

Peace without justice is tyranny.

没有正义的和平是暴政。