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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Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect everyone who approaches that jewel. Unfortunately, nothing will preserve it but downright force. Whenever you give up that force, you are inevitably ruined.

警惕公众自由。怀疑每一个接近那颗宝石的人。不幸的是,除了赤裸裸的武力外,没有任何东西能够保护它。一旦你放弃了这种力量,你就不可避免地会被毁灭。

Learning is the beginning of wealth. Learning is the beginning of health. Learning is the beginning of spirituality. Searching and learning is where the miracle process all begins.

知识是财富的开端。学习是健康的开始。学习是灵性的开始。探索和学习是奇迹的开始。

Even in the common affairs of life, in love, friendship, and marriage, how little security have we when we trust our happiness in the hands of others!

即使在日常生活中,在爱情、友谊和婚姻中,当我们把自己的幸福托付给别人时,我们也没有多少安全感!

Some are so very studious of learning what was done by the ancients that they know not how to live with the moderns.

有些人非常好学古人所做的事,他们不知道如何与现代人相处。

It is seldom that liberty of any kind is lost all at once.

任何形式的自由很少会突然丧失。

There can be no security where there is fear.

有恐惧就没有安全感。