The mass of mankind has not been born with saddles on their backs, nor a favored few to ride them.

  • -- Thomas Jefferson 托马斯·杰斐逊

人类并非生来就有鞍,也不是少数人喜欢骑鞍。

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An individual who breaks a law that conscience tells him is unjust, and who willingly accepts the penalty of imprisonment in order to arouse the conscience of the community over its injustice, is in reality expressing the highest respect for the law.

一个人如果违反了良心告诉他是不公正的法律,并且心甘情愿地接受监禁的惩罚,以唤起社会对其不公正的良心,那么他实际上是在表达对法律的最高尊重。

The wisdom of man never yet contrived a system of taxation that would operate with perfect equality.

人类的智慧从未创造出一种完全平等运作的税制。

The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.

邪恶胜利的唯一必要条件是好人什么也不做。

At the end of the game the king and the pawn go into the same bag.

游戏结束时,国王和兵进入同一个袋子。