All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent.

  • -- Thomas Jefferson 托马斯·杰斐逊

所有暴政要站稳脚跟,都需要有良知的人保持沉默。

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He that rebels against reason is a real rebel, but he that in defence of reason rebels against tyranny has a better title to Defender of the Faith, than George the Third.

反对理性的人是真正的叛逆者,但为捍卫理性而反对暴政的人比乔治三世更有资格捍卫信仰。

Call it my little gesture toward social conscience, but I like to think I'm teaching a certain number of people to read. Now that sounds pretentious!

这是我对社会良知的一种小小姿态,但我愿意认为我在教一定数量的人读书。这听起来有点自命不凡!

You have the right to remain silent. Otherwise, anything you say might be misquoted and used against you.

你有权保持沉默。否则,你说的任何话都可能被错误引用,并被用来反对你。

I don't like venison or sushi - I don't want to eat what some people think are 'luxurious' foods.

我不喜欢鹿肉或寿司——我不想吃一些人认为是“奢侈”的食物。

Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life.

好朋友,好书和一个昏昏欲睡的良心:这是理想的生活。

What a man needs in gardening is a cast-iron back, with a hinge in it.

从事园艺工作的人所需要的是一个有铰链的铸铁背。

Every kid needs to say, 'I want what my mom and dad have.'

每个孩子都需要说,‘我想要我父母所拥有的。’

Strong people don't put others down... they lift them up.

坚强的人不会让别人失望……他们把它们举起来。

It was entirely silent and I tried to breathe its peace.

四周一片寂静,我试着呼吸它的宁静。

What is the good of experience if you do not reflect?

如果你不反思,经验有什么好处?

I'm not very good with stills. I get all twitchy.

我不太擅长静态。我浑身抽搐。

Rebellion against tyrants is obedience to God.

反抗暴君就是服从上帝。