Thus lynch law held sway in the far West until civilization spread into the Territories and the orderly processes of law took its place. The emergency no longer existing, lynching gradually disappeared from the West.

  • -- Ida B. Wells 艾达·B·威尔斯

因此,私刑法在遥远的西方占据主导地位,直到文明传播到各个地区,法律的有序进程取而代之。紧急情况不再存在,私刑逐渐从西方消失。

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I do not believe that civilization will be wiped out in a war fought with the atomic bomb. Perhaps two-thirds of the people of the earth will be killed.

我不相信文明会在一场有原子弹的战争中被消灭。也许地球上三分之二的人将被杀害。

If the only way you can build an emergency fund is to pay the minimum due on your credit card, that is what you need to do.

如果建立应急基金的唯一方法是支付信用卡上的最低到期金额,那么这就是你需要做的。

A country where flowers are priced so as to make them a luxury has yet to learn the first principles of civilization.

一个把鲜花定价成奢侈品的国家还没有学会文明的首要原则。

Those who prepared for all the emergencies of life beforehand may equip themselves at the expense of joy.

那些预先为生活中的突发事件做好准备的人,可能会以牺牲快乐为代价来装备自己。

A vacation is what you take when you can no longer take what you've been taking.

当你不能再享受你已经享受过的东西时,你就去度假。

The longer you're with someone, the tougher it is to part ways.

和一个人在一起的时间越长,分手就越难。