It is well known that the most radical revolutionary will become a conservative on the day after the revolution.

  • -- Hannah Arendt 阿伦特

众所周知,最激进的革命者在革命后的第一天就会变成保守派。

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There are two kinds of fools: one says, "This is old, therefore it is good"; the other says, "This is new, therefore it is better."

傻瓜有两种:一种说:“这是旧的,所以是好的。”另一个说:“这是新的,所以更好。”

Conservatives used to believe in confronting hard truths, not succumbing to comforting fairy tales. Some still do.

保守派过去相信要面对残酷的事实,而不是屈服于令人宽慰的童话。一些还在做。

Every act of rebellion expresses a nostalgia for innocence and an appeal to the essence of being.

每一次反抗行为都表达了对纯真的怀念和对存在本质的诉求。

I will die like a true-blue rebel. Don't waste any time in mourning -- organize.

我会像一个真正的蓝色叛军一样死去。不要把时间浪费在哀悼上——组织起来。

Every revolutionary ends up either by becoming an oppressor or a heretic.

每个革命者最终不是成为压迫者就是成为异教徒。