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Their poverty secured their freedom, since our desires and our possessions are the strongest fetters of despotism.

  • -- Edward Gibbon 爱德华·吉本

他们的贫困保障了他们的自由，因为我们的欲望和财产是专制制度最强大的枷锁。

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No! on Human Rights and Freedom, on a subject that is as self-evident as that two and two make four, there is no need of any written authority.

不!在人权和自由问题上，在一个象二加二等于四这样不言而喻的问题上，不需要任何书面权威。

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Despotism increases in severity with the number of despots; the responsibility is more divided, and the claims are more numerous.

专制随着暴君数量的增加而加剧;责任更加分散，要求赔偿的人也更多。

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So long as war is the main business of nations, temporary despotism - despotism during the campaign - is indispensable.

只要战争是国家的主要事务，暂时的专制- - -在战争中的专制- - -是必不可少的。

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He who is not capable of enduring poverty is not capable of being free.

不能忍受贫穷的人就不能获得自由。

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The greatest charity is to enable the poor to earn a living.

最大的慈善是帮助穷人谋生。

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There is so much freedom in not having to choose.

没有选择的自由是如此之多。

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