All, too, will bear in mind this sacred principle, that though the will of the majority is in all cases to prevail, that will to be rightful must be reasonable; that the minority possess their equal rights, which equal law must protect, and to violate would be oppression.

  • -- Thomas Jefferson 托马斯·杰斐逊

所有人也将铭记这一神圣的原则,即虽然多数人的意愿在所有情况下都占上风,但这种合法的意愿必须是合理的;少数人拥有平等的权利,而平等的法律必须保护这些权利,侵犯这些权利就是压迫。

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Ever since I began to compose, I have remained true to my starting principle: not to write a page because no matter what public, or what pretty girl wanted it to be thus or thus; but to write solely as I myself thought best, and as it gave me pleasure.

自从我开始写作,我就一直坚持着我最初的原则:不写一页,因为无论什么公众,或什么漂亮女孩想要这样或那样;而是按照我自己认为最好的方式,按照它给我带来的快乐来写作。

The white people of the South are the greatest minority in this nation. They deserve consideration and understanding instead of the persecution of twisted propaganda.

南方的白人是这个国家最大的少数民族。他们应该得到考虑和理解,而不是迫害扭曲的宣传。

The truth does not require a majority to prevail, ladies and gentlemen. The truth is its own power. The truth will out. Never forget that.

女士们先生们,真相不需要多数人的支持。真理本身就是力量。真相终将大白。永远不要忘记这一点。

Enlighten the people generally, and tyranny and oppressions of body and mind will vanish like evil spirits at the dawn of day.

普遍地启发人民,身体和精神的暴政和压迫就会像邪恶的幽灵一样在黎明时分消失。

The test of courage comes when we are in the minority. The test of tolerance comes when we are in the majority.

当我们处于少数时,勇气的考验就来了。当我们占多数的时候,宽容的考验就来了。

If you don't move to protect copyright, if you don't move to protect our children, it's not going to sit well.

如果你不采取行动保护版权,如果你不采取行动保护我们的孩子,这将不会有好结果。

What's a cult? It just means not enough people to make a minority.

什么是邪教?这只是意味着没有足够的人成为少数。

A desire to resist oppression is implanted in the nature of man.

反抗压迫的欲望根植于人的本性之中。

I invested, and I protected myself, so I enjoy that freedom.

我投资,我保护自己,所以我享受那种自由。

A closed mind is like a closed book; just a block of wood.

封闭的心灵就像一本封闭的书;只是一块木头。

An idle mind is the devil's workshop.

懒汉的头脑是魔鬼的工厂。