It behooves every man who values liberty of conscience for himself, to resist invasions of it in the case of others: or their case may, by change of circumstances, become his own.

  • -- Thomas Jefferson 托马斯·杰斐逊

每一个为自己珍视良心自由的人,都有责任在他人的情况下抵制良心自由的侵犯,否则,由于环境的变化,他们的情况可能会变成他自己的情况。

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The simplest questions are the most profound. Where were you born? Where is your home? Where are you going? What are you doing? Think about these once in a while and watch your answers change.

最简单的问题也是最深刻的问题。你在哪里出生?你的家在哪里?你要去哪里?你在做什么?偶尔想想这些问题,看看你的答案是否会改变。

And while the law of competition may be sometimes hard for the individual, it is best for the race, because it ensures the survival of the fittest in every department.

虽然竞争法则有时对个人来说很难,但对种族来说却是最好的,因为它确保了适者生存。

Why should society feel responsible only for the education of children, and not for the education of all adults of every age?

为什么社会只对儿童的教育负责,而不对所有年龄层的成年人的教育负责?

It will be found an unjust and unwise jealousy to deprive a man of his natural liberty upon the supposition he may abuse it.

假定一个人可能会滥用自然的自由,就剥夺他的这种自由,人们会发现这是一种不公正和不明智的嫉妒。

It is only too clear that man is not at home in this universe, and yet he is not good enough to deserve a better.

很明显,人类在这个世界上并不自在,但他不够好,不配拥有一个更好的。

Conscience is thoroughly well-bred and soon leaves off talking to those who do not wish to hear it.

良心是完全有教养的,不久就不再同那些不想听良心话的人谈话了。

When we least expect it, life sets us a challenge to test our courage and willingness to change.

当我们最不期待的时候,生活给我们设置了一个挑战来测试我们的勇气和改变的意愿。

The use of solar energy has not been opened up because the oil industry does not own the sun.

由于石油工业不拥有太阳,太阳能的使用还没有被开发出来。

A man's growth is seen in the successive choirs of his friends.

一个人的成长可以从他朋友连续不断的唱诗班中看到。

For my own personal growth I had to set out on my own.

为了我个人的成长,我不得不独自出发。

We are all of us the worse for too much liberty.

我们所有人都因为太多的自由而变得更糟。

I have a clear conscience.

我问心无愧。