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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Love is the crowning grace of humanity, the holiest right of the soul, the golden link which binds us to duty and truth, the redeeming principle that chiefly reconciles the heart to life, and is prophetic of eternal good.

爱是人类至高无上的恩典,是灵魂最神圣的权利,是将我们与责任和真理联系在一起的黄金纽带,是使心灵与生活协调一致、预示永恒美好的救赎原则。

Television has created a nation of news junkies who tune in every night to get their fix on the world.

电视造就了一个由新闻迷组成的国家,他们每晚都收看电视,以了解世界。

I take it to be a principle rule of life, not to be too much addicted to any one thing.

我认为这是一个原则的生活规则,不太沉迷于任何一件事。

I'm a little concerned about this notion everybody wants us to be objective.

我有点担心每个人都希望我们客观。

Too much liberty corrupts us all.

太多的自由会腐蚀我们所有人。

Liberty is worth paying for.

自由是值得付出代价的。