The effect of liberty to individuals is that they may do what they please: we ought to see what it will please them to do, before we risk congratulations.

  • -- Edmund Burke 埃德蒙伯克

自由对个人的影响是,他们可以做他们喜欢做的事:我们应该先看看他们喜欢做什么,然后再冒险祝贺他们。

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The whole kiss-and-tell thing is a negative approach that often happens in a World Cup. We will see negative stories about the players and it can affect their confidence and the overall performance of the national team on the pitch, let alone the bid to actually stage the competition.

在世界杯比赛中,这种“亲嘴就说”的做法是一种消极的做法。我们会看到关于球员的负面报道,这会影响他们的信心和国家队在球场上的整体表现,更不用说申办比赛了。

Our moneyed men have ruled us for the past thirty years. Under the flag of the slaveholder they hoped to destroy our liberty.

过去三十年来,有钱人一直统治着我们。他们打着奴隶主的旗号,企图破坏我们的自由。

I have, indeed, no abhorrence of danger, except in its absolute effect - in terror.

的确,我并不厌恶危险,除了它的绝对效果——恐怖。

If you want to remain at liberty, I suggest you not antagonize your defenders.

如果你想保持自由,我建议你不要与你的辩护者对抗。