Every great crisis of human history is a pass of Thermopylae, and there is always a Leonidas and his three hundred to die in it, if they can not conquer.

  • -- George William Curtis 乔治·威廉姆·柯蒂斯

人类历史上的每一次重大危机都是塞莫皮莱的一个关口,如果列奥尼达和他的三百人不能征服,他们就会死在那里。

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Of all liars the most arrogant are biographers: those who would have us believe, having surveyed a few boxes full of letters, diaries, bank statements and photographs, that they can play at the recording angel and tell the whole truth about another human life.

在所有的说谎者中,最傲慢的是传记作家:这些人会让我们相信,在调查了几个装满信件、日记、银行对账单和照片的盒子之后,他们可以像录音天使一样,讲述另一个人生活的全部真相。

All that I can tell you is, that I used my humble powers to the uttermost, and raised my voice in behalf of Human Rights in general, and the elevation and Rights of Woman in particular, nearly all my life.

我所能告诉你们的是,我尽我微薄的力量,在我的一生中,几乎一直在为人权,特别是妇女的地位和权利,大声疾呼。

Crisis alone is not enough. There must also be a basis, though it need be neither rational nor ultimately correct, for faith in the particular candidate chosen.

光有危机是不够的。对特定候选人的信任也必须有一个基础,尽管这个基础既不理性,也不完全正确。

You know, let a few years go by until I hit my midlife crisis. Then that can be documented on film.

你知道,让几年过去,直到我的中年危机。然后可以用胶片记录下来。