Man is free; yet we must not suppose that he is at liberty to do everything he pleases, for he becomes a slave the moment he allows his actions to be ruled by passion.

  • -- Giacomo Casanova 贾科莫·卡萨诺瓦

人是自由的;然而,我们不能认为他可以随心所欲地做任何事情,因为一旦他允许自己的行为受到激情的支配,他就会变成一个奴隶。

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I know my country has not perfected itself. At times, we've struggled to keep the promise of liberty and equality for all of our people. We've made our share of mistakes, and there are times when our actions around the world have not lived up to our best intentions.

我知道我的国家还没有完善。有时,我们一直在努力履行我们所有人民享有自由和平等的承诺。我们也犯过错误,有时我们在世界各地的行动并没有达到我们的最佳意图。

Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect everyone who approaches that jewel. Unfortunately, nothing will preserve it but downright force. Whenever you give up that force, you are inevitably ruined.

警惕公众自由。怀疑每一个接近那颗宝石的人。不幸的是,除了赤裸裸的武力外,没有任何东西能够保护它。一旦你放弃了这种力量,你就不可避免地会被毁灭。

A man reserves his true and deepest love not for the species of woman in whose company he finds himself electrified and enkindled, but for that one in whose company he may feel tenderly drowsy.

一个男人不会把他真正的、最深沉的爱留给一个女人,因为在她的陪伴下,他会感到神魂颠倒、神魂颠倒,但他会把他的爱留给一个女人,因为在她的陪伴下,他会感到温柔的昏昏欲睡。

Man is asked to make of himself what he is supposed to become to fulfill his destiny.

人们被要求把自己塑造成应该成为什么样的人,以完成自己的使命。