The majority, oppressing an individual, is guilty of a crime, abuses its strength, and by acting on the law of the strongest breaks up the foundations of society.

  • -- Thomas Jefferson 托马斯·杰斐逊

大多数人压迫个人,就是犯罪,就是滥用自己的力量,按照最强大的法律行事,就是破坏社会的基础。

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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。

A man must train his conscience to a sin-pain response.

一个人必须训练自己的良心对罪恶的痛苦作出反应。

Guilt always makes the other feelings worse.

内疚总是让其他感觉更糟。