As nightfall does not come all at once, neither does oppression. In both instances, there is a twilight when everything remains seemingly unchanged. And it is in such twilight that we all must be aware of change in the air however slight, lest we become unwitting victims of the darkness.

  • -- William O. Douglas 威廉·道格拉斯

黑夜不会一下子降临,压迫也不会一下子降临。在这两种情况下,当一切似乎都保持不变时,就会有一个黄昏。正是在这样的暮色中,我们所有人都必须意识到空气中的变化,无论多么轻微,以免我们不知不觉地成为黑暗的牺牲品。

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The memory of oppressed people is one thing that cannot be taken away, and for such people, with such memories, revolt is always an inch below the surface.

被压迫人民的记忆是一件无法消除的东西,对于这样的人来说,有了这样的记忆,反抗总是藏在表面之下。

In vain we chisel, as best we can, the mysterious block of which our life is made, the black vein of destiny reappears continually.

我们尽自己最大的努力去雕琢构成我们生命的那块神秘的石头是徒劳的,命运的黑色血液不断地重新出现。