The test of courage comes when we are in the minority. The test of tolerance comes when we are in the majority.

  • -- Ralph W. Sockman 拉尔夫·W·索克曼

当我们处于少数时,勇气的考验就来了。当我们占多数的时候,宽容的考验就来了。

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The capacity for getting along with our neighbor depends to a large extent on the capacity for getting along with ourselves. The self-respecting individual will try to be as tolerant of his neighbor's shortcomings as he is of his own.

与邻居和睦相处的能力在很大程度上取决于与我们自己和睦相处的能力。有自尊心的人会尽量容忍邻居的缺点,就像他容忍自己的缺点一样。

By liberty I mean the assurance that every man shall be protected in doing what he believes is his duty against the influence of authority and majorities, custom and opinion.

我所说的自由,是指确保每个人在做他认为是他的职责的事情时受到保护,不受权威、多数、习俗和意见的影响。

The majority, oppressing an individual, is guilty of a crime, abuses its strength, and by acting on the law of the strongest breaks up the foundations of society.

大多数人压迫个人,就是犯罪,就是滥用自己的力量,按照最强大的法律行事,就是破坏社会的基础。

But for the national welfare, it is urgent to realize that the minorities do think, and think about something other than the race problem.

但是,为了国家的福利,我们迫切需要认识到,少数民族确实在思考,而且在思考种族问题之外的其他问题。

The majority of men meet with failure because of their lack of persistence in creating new plans to take the place of those which fail.

大多数人失败是因为他们缺乏坚持去制定新的计划来代替那些失败的计划。

The great questions of the day will not be settled by means of speeches and majority decisions but by iron and blood.

今天的重大问题不是靠演讲和多数人的决定就能解决的,而是靠铁和血。

A wise system of education will at last teach us how little man yet knows, how much he has still to learn.

一个明智的教育体系最终会教会我们,一个人知道的东西是多么的少,他还需要学习的东西是多么的多。

Sometimes, courage is really just cowardice. Sometimes the bravest thing is to let go.

有时候,勇气其实就是懦弱。有时候最勇敢的事情就是放手。

What's a cult? It just means not enough people to make a minority.

什么是邪教?这只是意味着没有足够的人成为少数。

Talent is helpful in writing, but guts are absolutely essential.

在写作中天赋是有帮助的,但勇气是绝对必要的。

You will never do anything in this world without courage.

在这个世界上,没有勇气,你将一事无成。

The purpose of the minority is to become the majority.

少数人的目的是成为多数人。

With enough courage, you can do without a reputation.

只要有足够的勇气,你就可以没有名声。