The only part of the conduct of anyone for which he is amenable to society is that which concerns others. In the part which merely concerns himself, his independence is, of right, absolute. Over himself, over his own body and mind, the individual is sovereign.

  • -- John Stuart Mill 约翰·斯图尔特·密尔

一个人的行为中,唯一能使他对社会顺从的部分,就是与他人有关的部分。就他自己而言,他的独立性是绝对的,是正确的。对他自己,对他自己的身体和思想,个人是至高无上的。

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You know what they say: if God had been a Liberal, we wouldn't have had the ten commandments. We'd have had the ten suggestions.

你知道人们常说:如果上帝是一个自由主义者,我们就不会有十诫。我们应该有十个建议。

Reform is affirmative, conservatism negative; conservatism goes for comfort, reform for truth.

改革是肯定的,保守主义是否定的;保守主义追求舒适,改革追求真理。

If you don't mind haunting the margins, I think there is more freedom there.

如果你不介意在边缘徘徊,我认为那里有更多的自由。

The trouble with free elections is, you never know who is going to win.

自由选举的问题在于,你永远不知道谁会赢。