My grandfather was a man, when he talked about freedom, his attitude was really interesting. His view was that you had obligations or you had responsibilities, and when you fulfilled those obligations or responsibilities, that then gave you the liberty to do other things.

  • -- Clarence Thomas 克拉伦斯·托马斯

我的祖父是一个男人,当他谈论自由时,他的态度非常有趣。他的观点是,你有义务或责任,当你履行了这些义务或责任,你就有了做其他事情的自由。

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I need to maintain a home in Derbyshire and in London to be able both to represent my constituents and to fulfil my responsibilities as an MP and as a minister.

我需要在德比郡和伦敦保持一个家,既能代表我的选民,又能履行我作为议员和部长的责任。

You could say I'm a character actress. Or maybe a character actress who does peculiar, interesting lead roles. Does that make sense?

你可以说我是一个角色演员。或者是一个角色女演员,扮演一些奇特有趣的主角。明白了吗?

I had then and still retain an interest in science for its own sake and as a metaphor for our current lives.

那时,我对科学有浓厚的兴趣,至今仍保持着这种兴趣,这既是科学本身的原因,也是对我们当前生活的一种隐喻。

Few men desire liberty; most men wish only for a just master.

很少人渴望自由;大多数人只希望有一个公正的主人。

Liberty exists in proportion to wholesome restraint.

自由与健全的约束成正比。

I'm not going to run away from my responsibilities.

我不会逃避我的责任。