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Moral cowardice that keeps us from speaking our minds is as dangerous to this country as irresponsible talk. The right way is not always the popular and easy way. Standing for right when it is unpopular is a true test of moral character.

  • -- Margaret Chase Smith 玛格丽特·蔡斯·史密斯

道德上的懦弱使我们不敢说出自己的想法，这对这个国家来说就像不负责任的言论一样危险。正确的方法并不总是受欢迎和容易的方法。在不受欢迎的时候坚持正义是对道德品质的真正考验。

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One of the great attractions of patriotism - it fulfills our worst wishes. In the person of our nation we are able, vicariously, to bully and cheat. Bully and cheat, what's more, with a feeling that we are profoundly virtuous.

爱国主义最大的吸引力之一——它满足了我们最坏的愿望。以我们国家的名义，我们可以间接地欺凌和欺骗。欺侮和欺骗，更重要的是，我们觉得自己是非常善良的。

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I cannot and will not cut my conscience to fit this year's fashions, even though I long ago came to the conclusion that I was not a political person and could have no comfortable place in any political group.

我不能也不会为了迎合今年的时尚而削减自己的良心，尽管我很久以前就得出这样的结论:我不是一个政治人物，在任何政治团体中都不会有舒适的位置。

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I think you don't do work for controversy alone, and whenever you do new work which people don't understand and they say it is done to create controversy.

我认为你的工作不仅仅是为了引起争议，每当你做一些人们不理解的新工作时，他们会说这样做是为了制造争议。

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Problem is there are too many sissies and prima donnas -- stop talking and get it done.

问题是有太多的娘娘腔和自以为是的人——停止说话，把事情做好。

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To repeat what others have said, requires education, to challenge it, requires brains.

重复别人说过的话，需要教育，挑战它，需要智慧。

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People with courage and character always seem sinister to the rest.

有勇气和品格的人在别人看来总是阴险的。

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I have long believed that sacrifice is the pinnacle of patriotism.

我一直认为牺牲是爱国主义的最高境界。

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But I don't think the popularity of flying has diminished a bit.

但我不认为飞行的受欢迎程度有所下降。

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Beware of over-great pleasure in being popular or even beloved.

要当心在受欢迎甚至是受人喜爱的过程中过于快乐。

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Blaming mother is just a negative way of clinging to her still.

责备母亲只是一种消极的死死抱住她的方式。

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The true index of a man's character is the health of his wife.

衡量一个男人性格的真正指标是他妻子的健康。

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Don't give up, courage is my conviction.

不要放弃，勇气是我的信念。

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