States are not moral agents, people are, and can impose moral standards on powerful institutions.

  • -- Avram Noam Chomsky 乔姆斯基

国家不是道德的行动者,而是人,而且可以将道德标准强加给强大的机构。

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The twentieth century may tell us that we have nothing to be complacent about in the recent history of humankind; but it also tells us that there is nothing inevitable about tyranny.

二十世纪可能告诉我们,在人类近代史上,我们没有什么可自满的;但它也告诉我们,暴政并非不可避免。

No man is good enough to govern any woman without her consent.

没有男人好到不经女人同意就支配她的地步。

Privilege is the greatest enemy of right.

特权是权利最大的敌人。

Self-respect knows no considerations.

自尊无需考虑。

The king reigns, but does not govern.

国王统治,但不统治。