Learned institutions ought to be favorite objects with every free people. They throw that light over the public mind which is the best security against crafty and dangerous encroachments on the public liberty.

  • -- James Madison Jr 詹姆斯·麦迪逊

学术机构应该是每一个自由人民最喜爱的对象。它们使公众意识到,这是防止狡诈和危险侵犯公众自由的最佳保障。

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When I was growing up my mother would say, 'Your dad may have to learn about being a father because he lost his own and that would have affected him'.

在我成长的过程中,我的母亲会说,‘你的父亲可能必须学会做一个父亲,因为他失去了自己的孩子,这会影响到他。’

Our moneyed men have ruled us for the past thirty years. Under the flag of the slaveholder they hoped to destroy our liberty.

过去三十年来,有钱人一直统治着我们。他们打着奴隶主的旗号,企图破坏我们的自由。

Liberty is not a means to a higher political end. It is itself the highest political end.

自由不是达到更高政治目的的手段。这本身就是最高的政治目的。

An humble knowledge of thyself is a surer way to God than a deep search after learning.

对神来说,谦卑地认识自己,比在学习后深入探究更可靠。

We have an illusion of security, we don't have security.

我们有一种安全感的幻觉,我们没有安全感。

Danger is next neighbor to security.

危险是安全的近邻。