This nation was conceived in liberty and dedicated to the principle - among others - that honest men may honestly disagree; that if they all say what they think, a majority of the people will be able to distinguish truth from error.

  • -- Elmer Davis 艾莫尔·戴维斯

这个国家孕育于自由之中,奉行的原则包括:诚实的人可以诚实地提出异议;如果他们都能说出自己的想法,大多数人就能分清是非。

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Ever since I began to compose, I have remained true to my starting principle: not to write a page because no matter what public, or what pretty girl wanted it to be thus or thus; but to write solely as I myself thought best, and as it gave me pleasure.

自从我开始写作,我就一直坚持着我最初的原则:不写一页,因为无论什么公众,或什么漂亮女孩想要这样或那样;而是按照我自己认为最好的方式,按照它给我带来的快乐来写作。

There has to be so many other ways of approaching airline security than demeaning ourselves by giving up a lot of our dignities and our liberty to do this.

除了放弃我们的尊严和这样做的自由来贬低我们自己之外,还有很多其他途径来接近航空安全。

The first principle of success is desire - knowing what you want. Desire is the planting of your seed.

成功的首要原则是欲望——知道自己想要什么。欲望是你种下的种子。

Our culture, language, history, and values are vital to uniting us as a nation.

我们的文化、语言、历史和价值观对团结我们这个国家至关重要。

The true danger is when liberty is nibbled away, for expedience, and by parts.

真正的危险是自由被蚕食,为了权宜之计,被部分蚕食。

Our Nation must defend the sanctity of marriage.

我们的国家必须捍卫婚姻的神圣。