An enthusiast broods over the oppression of a people till he fancies himself commissioned by Heaven to liberate them. He ventures the attempt, which ends in little else than his own execution.

  • -- George Haven Putnam 乔治黑文普特南

一个狂热者对一个民族的压迫念念不忘,直到他幻想自己受上天的委托去解放他们。他冒险尝试,结果除了自己的处决,几乎没有别的结果。

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I am an enthusiast, but not a crank in the sense that I have some pet theories as to the proper construction of a flying machine. I wish to avail myself of all that is already known and then, if possible, add my mite to help on the future worker who will attain final success.

我是一个狂热的爱好者,但并不是一个怪人,因为我有一些关于如何正确建造飞行器的理论。我希望利用我自己已经知道的一切,然后,如果可能的话,加上我的一点,以帮助未来的工人谁将获得最终的成功。

Bankruptcy represents a longstanding commitment in this country to helping people get a fresh start. This principle has never been giving only certain people a fresh start.

破产是这个国家帮助人们重新开始的长期承诺。这个原则从来没有给过某些人一个全新的开始。

People have got to get together and work together. I'm tired of the kind of oppression that white people have inflicted on us and are still trying to inflict.

人们必须团结起来,一起工作。我厌倦了白人对我们施加的那种压迫,现在仍在试图施加这种压迫。

Some people think that  hanging  in there shows great strength when the truth is 'letting go' is the real test of character.

有些人认为,当事实是“放手”的时候,坚持就会显示出强大的力量,这才是对性格的真正考验。

No oppression is so heavy or lasting as that which is inflicted by the perversion and exorbitance of legal authority.

没有任何压迫比法律权威的扭曲和过分施加的压迫更沉重或持久。

I'm a coffee enthusiast. I try not to have too many bad habits.

我是个咖啡爱好者。我尽量不要有太多的坏习惯。