Kings will be tyrants from policy, when subjects are rebels from principle.

  • -- Edmund Burke 埃德蒙伯克

当臣民违背原则时,国王将成为政策上的暴君。

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Rather than have it the principal thing in my son's mind, I would gladly have him think that the sun went round the earth, and that the stars were so many spangles set in the bright blue firmament.

我宁愿让他认为太阳绕着地球转,星星在明亮的蓝色天空中闪烁着那么多的光芒,也不愿让他把这件事放在心上。

Master of the universe but not of myself, I am the only rebel against my absolute power.

我是宇宙的主人,却不是我自己,我是唯一反抗我绝对权力的人。

It is human nature to instinctively rebel at obscurity or ordinariness.

本能地反抗默默无闻或平庸是人类的本性。

My guiding principle is this: Guilt is never to be doubted.

我的指导原则是:永远不要怀疑自己有罪。