We all live in the protection of certain cowardices which we call our principles.

  • -- Mark Twain 马克·吐温

我们都生活在某些我们称之为原则的懦弱的保护之中。

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It is not natural or inevitable that half the world goes hungry; that the freedom of markets trumps protection of the planet; or that citizens' rights come second to those of corporations.

世界上有一半人挨饿不是自然的,也不是不可避免的;市场自由胜过保护地球;或者公民权利排在公司权利之后。

Those who are rooted in the depths that are eternal and unchangeable and who rely on unshakeable principles, face change full of courage, courage based on faith.

那些扎根于永恒不变的深处,依靠不可动摇的原则的人,面对变化时充满勇气,勇气基于信念。

I guess what scares me the most now is the thought that I won't be able to protect you.

我想现在最让我害怕的是我无法保护你。

Principles have no real force except when one is well-fed.

原则没有真正的力量,除非你吃得很饱。