Almost all of us long for peace and freedom; but very few of us have much enthusiasm for the thoughts, feelings, and actions that make for peace and freedom.

  • -- Aldous Huxley 奥尔德斯·赫胥黎

几乎我们所有人都渴望和平与自由;但是,我们当中很少有人对那些有助于和平与自由的思想、感情和行动充满热情。

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Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty G-d!--I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty, or  give me death!

难道生命是如此珍贵,和平是如此甜美,以至于可以用枷锁和奴役的代价来换取吗?禁止它,全能的上帝!我不知道别人会采取什么办法;至于我,不自由,毋宁死!

There is a certain enthusiasm in liberty, that makes human nature rise above itself, in acts of bravery and heroism.

人们对自由有一种热情,这种热情使人的天性在勇敢和英勇的行为中超越自我。

We who officially value freedom of speech above life itself seem to have nothing to talk about but the weather.

我们这些官方把言论自由看得比生活本身更重要的人,似乎除了天气之外没有什么可谈的。

Enthusiasm moves the world.

热情感动世界。