It is no dishonor to be in a minority in the cause of liberty and virtue.

  • -- Samuel Adams 塞缪尔·亚当斯

在自由和美德的事业中,成为少数派并不可耻。

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When a thing is said to be not worth refuting you may be sure that either it is flagrantly stupid - in which case all comment is superfluous - or it is something formidable, the very crux of the problem.

当一件事被说成不值得反驳时,你可以肯定它要么是极其愚蠢的(在这种情况下,所有的评论都是多余的),要么就是某种可怕的东西,问题的关键所在。

I'm really shy with my acting when it's off, because the camera gives me an excuse to be in character, whereas otherwise I would just feel like an idiot.

我真的很害羞我的表演时,关闭,因为相机给了我一个借口,而在字符,否则我就会觉得像一个白痴。

But for the national welfare, it is urgent to realize that the minorities do think, and think about something other than the race problem.

但是,为了国家的福利,我们迫切需要认识到,少数民族确实在思考,而且在思考种族问题之外的其他问题。

The most certain test by which we judge whether a country is really free is the amount of security enjoyed by minorities.

我们判断一个国家是否真正自由的最确定的标准是少数民族享有多少安全保障。

A concept is a brick. It can be used to build a courthouse of reason. Or it can be thrown through the window.

概念是一块砖。它可以用来建造一个理性的法院。也可以从窗户扔出去。

Her virtue was that she said what she thought, her vice that what she thought didn't amount to much.

她的优点是她想说什么就说什么,她的缺点是她的想法无足轻重。

But freedom, liberty, is an attribute of the soul and it may exist even when the body is in bondage.

但是自由,自由,是灵魂的一种属性,它甚至可能存在于肉体受束缚的时候。

Arguments are to be avoided: they are always vulgar and often convincing.

争论是要避免的:它们总是粗俗的,而且往往令人信服。

Success is the only motivational factor that a boy with character needs.

成功是一个有个性的男孩唯一需要的激励因素。

Many people think that virtue consists of severity towards others.

许多人认为美德在于对他人的严厉。