In a word, neither death, nor exile, nor pain, nor anything of this kind is the real cause of our doing or not doing any action, but our inward opinions and principles.

  • -- Epictetus 埃皮克特斯

总而言之,我们做或不做任何事情的真正原因,不是死亡,不是流放,不是痛苦,也不是任何这类事情,而是我们内心的想法和原则。

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Now our job, our duty, our responsibility to ensure the safety and security of our citizens cannot be complete unless we guarantee health care security for our citizens.

现在,我们的工作,我们的责任,我们的责任,确保我们的公民的安全和保障不能完成,除非我们保证我们的公民的医疗保障。

When will our consciences grow so tender that we will act to prevent human misery rather than avenge it?

什么时候,我们的良心会变得如此温柔,以至于我们会采取行动,阻止人类的苦难,而不是为之复仇?

When our actions and choices are based on fear and denial ... Well, nothing good can come of that. Ever.

当我们的行为和选择基于恐惧和拒绝时……好吧,没有什么好结果。永远。

Action may not always bring happiness but there is no happiness without action.

行动不一定带来幸福,但没有行动就没有幸福。