If all mankind minus one were of one opinion, mankind would be no more justified in silencing that one person than he, if he had the power, would be justified in silencing mankind.

  • -- John Stuart Mill 约翰·斯图尔特·密尔

如果除一人之外的所有人都持同一种意见,那么人类就没有理由压制那个人,正如他如果有权力,也没有理由压制人类一样。

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The human race has had long experience and a fine tradition in surviving adversity. But we now face a task for which we have little experience, the task of surviving prosperity.

人类在逆境中生存有着悠久的经验和优良的传统。但我们现在面临着一项我们几乎没有经验的任务,那就是繁荣昌盛。

We never, ever in the history of mankind have had access to so much information so quickly and so easily.

在人类历史上,我们从来没有,从来没有这样快,这样容易地获得这么多的信息。

One should not increase, beyond what is necessary, the number of entities required to explain anything.

一个人不应该在必要的范围之外增加解释任何事情所需要的实体的数量。

We clearly realize that freedom's inner kingdom cannot be touched by exterior attacks.

我们清楚地认识到,自由的内在王国是不能被外在的攻击所触及的。

I have the freedom to do what I want... bright people to talk to every day.

我有自由做我想做的……聪明的人每天都可以聊天。

The very reason for nature's existence is for the education of the soul.

大自然存在的真正原因是为了灵魂的教育。