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。

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。

Not being able to read and write music is not the same as being illiterate in speech and writing.

不会读和写音乐与不会说和写是不一样的。

Clemency is the noblest trait which can reveal a true monarch to the world.

仁慈是一种最高贵的品质,它能向世界揭示一个真正的君主。

Before I begin speaking, there is something I would like to say.

在我开始讲话之前,我想说几句话。

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。