It is the common fate of the indolent to see their rights become a prey to the active. The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance; which condition if he break, servitude is at once the consequence of his crime and the punishment of his guilt.

  • -- John Philpot Curran 约翰·菲尔波特·柯伦

懒汉的共同命运是看到他们的权利成为积极分子的牺牲品。上帝赋予人自由的条件是永远保持警惕;如果他打破了这一条件,奴役就是他犯罪的结果,也是对他罪行的惩罚。

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If I am outspoken of the dangers of intemperance to members of our armed forces, it is because we are all especially concerned for the welfare of those who are risking their lives in the cause of freedom.

如果我直言不讳地指出对我们的武装部队成员放纵的危险,那是因为我们都特别关心那些为了自由而冒着生命危险的人的福利。

If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be.

如果一个国家期望无知和自由,在文明的状态下,它期望的是过去和将来都不会发生的事情。

Success seems to be connected with action. Succesful people keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don't quit.

成功似乎与行动有关。成功的人不断前进。他们会犯错,但不会放弃。

And some people, you've got to lock up. If you don't, they're going to hurt you.

有些人,你得把他们关起来。如果你不这样做,他们就会伤害你。