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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The sovereign state has in our times become a lethal danger to human civilization because technical developments enable it to employ an infinite number and variety of means of destruction.

在我们这个时代,主权国家已成为人类文明的致命危险,因为技术发展使它能够使用无数种和各种各样的破坏手段。

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。

The obscure we see eventually. The completely obvious, it seems, takes longer.

我们最终看到的模糊。完全显而易见的,似乎需要更长的时间。

All great civilizations, in their early stages, are based on success in war.

所有伟大的文明,在其早期阶段,都是以战争的胜利为基础的。

Data is a precious thing and will last longer than the systems themselves.

数据是一件宝贵的东西,比系统本身持续的时间更长。