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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Philosophy consists very largely of one philosopher arguing that all others are jackasses. He usually proves it, and I should add that he also usually proves that he is one himself.

哲学很大程度上由一位哲学家组成,他认为其他的哲学家都是傻瓜。他经常证明这一点,我应该补充一点,他也经常证明他自己是一个人。

It is impossible to enslave, mentally or socially, a bible-reading people. The principles of the bible are the groundwork of human freedom.

在精神上或社会上奴役一个阅读圣经的人是不可能的。圣经的原则是人类自由的基础。

I put for the general inclination of all mankind, a perpetual and restless desire of power after power, that ceaseth only in death.

我提出了全人类的普遍倾向,一种对权力的永无休止的欲望,这种欲望只有在死亡时才会停止。

The only thing that will redeem mankind is cooperation.

唯一能挽救人类的是合作。

It is no small thing, this, for a woman: freedom.

对一个女人来说,自由不是一件小事。

No man was ever wise by chance.

没有人是偶然变聪明的。