And what is liberty, whose very name makes the heart beat faster and shakes the world? Is it not the union of all liberties - liberty of conscience, of education, of association, of the press, of travel, or labor, or trade?

  • -- Frederic Bastiat 弗雷德里克·巴斯夏

自由是什么,它的名字能使人心跳加速,震撼世界?难道它不是所有自由的联盟吗——良知的自由、教育的自由、结社的自由、出版的自由、旅行的自由、劳动的自由、贸易的自由?

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Eve was not taken out of Adam's head to top him, neither out of his feet to be trampled on by him, but out of his side to be equal with him, under his arm to be protected by him, and near his heart to be loved by him.

夏娃不是从亚当的头上取下来要顶他的,也不是从他的脚上取下来要被他践踏的,而是从他的侧面取下来要与他平等,放在他的臂膀下要被他保护,靠近他的心要被他爱。

This is the great object held out by this association; and the means of attaining it is illumination, enlightening the understanding by the sun of reason which will dispell the clouds of superstition and of prejudice.

这就是这个协会提出的伟大目标;达到这一目的的方法是光明,用理性的阳光照亮理智,它将驱散迷信和偏见的阴霾。

Of course it's why you want to become a writer - because you have the liberty to do that, but once you have the liberty you also have the obligation to do it.

当然,这就是为什么你想成为一名作家——因为你有这样做的自由,但一旦你有了自由,你也有义务去做。

The only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community against his will is to prevent harm to others.

违背文明社会任何成员的意愿,对其正当行使权力的唯一目的是防止伤害他人。

Every suitor is not a heart breaker.

并非每个求婚者都是心碎的人。