Men in authority will always think that criticism of their policies is dangerous. They will always equate their policies with patriotism, and find criticism subversive.

  • -- Henry Steele Commager 康马杰

当权者总是认为批评他们的政策是危险的。他们总是把自己的政策等同于爱国主义,认为批评具有颠覆性。

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Patriotism ... is a superstition artificially created and maintained through a network of lies and falsehoods; a superstition that robs man of his self-respect and dignity, and increases his arrogance and conceit.

爱国主义……是通过谎言和谎言的网络人为地创造和维持的迷信;迷信剥夺人的自尊和尊严,增加人的傲慢和自负。

Honest criticism is hard to take, particularly from a relative, a friend, an acquaintance or a stranger.

诚实的批评很难接受,尤其是来自亲戚、朋友、熟人或陌生人的批评。

I think I'm a natural-born leader. I know how to bow down to authority if it's authority that I respect.

我认为我是天生的领导者。我知道如何向我尊重的权威低头。

A cynic is a man who knows the price of everything but the value of nothing.

愤世嫉俗的人知道所有东西的价格,却不知道任何东西的价值。

My Country! When right keep it right; when wrong, set it right!

我的国家!当正确时保持正确;错了就改过来!

The hardest hit, as everywhere, are those who have no choice.

和其他地方一样,受打击最严重的是那些别无选择的人。