It just seems to be a human trait to want to protect the speech of people with whom we agree. For the First Amendment, that is not good enough. So it is really important that we protect First Amendment rights of people no matter what side of the line they are on.

  • -- Floyd Abrams 艾布拉姆斯

想要保护与我们意见一致的人的言论似乎是人类的一种特性。对于第一修正案来说,这还不够好。因此,保护第一修正案赋予人们的权利是非常重要的,无论他们站在哪一边。

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I see nothing wrong with the human trait to desire. In fact, I consider it integral to our success mechanism. Becoming attached to what we desire is what causes the trouble. If you must have it in order to be happy, then you are denying the happiness of the here and now.

我看不出人类的欲望有什么不对。事实上,我认为它是我们成功机制的组成部分。执着于我们所渴望的东西会带来麻烦。如果你必须拥有幸福,那么你就是在否认此时此地的幸福。

The stroke of the whip maketh marks in the flesh: but the stroke of the tongue breaketh the bones. Many have fallen by the edge of the sword: but not so many as have fallen by the tongue.

鞭子一鞭,在肉上划痕。舌头一鞭,骨头折断。倒在刀下的虽多,倒在舌头下的却少。

I try to do that in this book without preaching - to try to do as you just said that you really have to defend the First Amendment rights of everybody.

我试图在这本书中做到这一点,而不是说教——正如你刚才所说,你必须捍卫每个人的第一修正案权利。

The First Amendment rejects red tape, cover-up and double-speak.

第一修正案拒绝繁文缛节、掩盖事实真相和含糊其辞。

Don't say what you don't want repeated.

不要重复你不想说的话。