The mere holding of slaves, therefore, is a condition having per se nothing of moral character in it, any more than the being a parent, or employer, or ruler.

  • -- Samuel Morse 莫尔斯

因此,仅仅拥有奴隶本身并没有任何道德品质,就像为人父母、雇主或统治者一样。

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If we don't believe in moral absolutes and then we get into a cultural-political debate, how are we going to win?

如果我们不相信道德的绝对,然后我们陷入文化和政治的辩论,我们怎么能赢?

A basic moral imperative is in play here. If you can protect a child, you must.

这里有一个基本的道德要求。如果你能保护一个孩子,你就必须这样做。

I wouldn't like to be a character in one of my books!

我不想在我的书中扮演一个角色!

I do not like assassins, or men of low character.

我不喜欢刺客,也不喜欢卑鄙的人。