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By liberty I mean the assurance that every man shall be protected in doing what he believes is his duty against the influence of authority and majorities, custom and opinion.

  • -- John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton 阿克顿

我所说的自由，是指确保每个人在做他认为是他的职责的事情时受到保护，不受权威、多数、习俗和意见的影响。

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There are people, radio talk show hosts, those kind of people, it's their job to only have one opinion, they can't tell you about their feelings. They have to go with what pays their bills.

有一些人，电台脱口秀主持人，这类人，他们的工作就是只有一个观点，他们不能告诉你他们的感受。他们不得不随遇而安。

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A minority is powerless while it conforms to the majority; it is not even a minority then; but it is irresistible when it clogs by its whole weight.

少数服从多数，就没有力量;那时它甚至不是少数;但当它被整个重量卡住时，它是无法抗拒的。

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Grandparents who want to be truly helpful will do well to keep their mouths shut and their opinions to themselves until these are requested.

想要真正提供帮助的祖父母们最好闭上嘴巴，在别人要求之前不要发表自己的意见。

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I don't have any illusions anymore. The illusion that rock 'n' roll could change anything - I don't believe that. I've changed.

我不再有任何幻想。摇滚能改变一切的幻想——我不相信。我已经改变了。

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There is no such thing as liberty. You only change one sort of domination for another. All we can do is to choose our master.

没有所谓的自由。你只会为另一种统治改变一种统治。我们所能做的就是选择我们的主人。

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I know not what course others may take but, as for me, give me liberty, or give me death.

我不知道别人会怎么做，但对我来说，要么给我自由，要么让我死。

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I believe we have an utterly unique specimen on our hands: a child who listens.

我相信我们手上有一个完全独特的样本:一个会倾听的孩子。

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How a minority, Reaching majority, Seizing authority, Hates a minority!

少数, 达到多数, 抓住权力, 讨厌少数!

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It generally happens that assurance keeps an even pace with ability.

通常情况下，保证与能力保持同步。

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