The only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community against his will is to prevent harm to others.

  • -- John Stuart Mill 约翰·斯图尔特·密尔

违背文明社会任何成员的意愿,对其正当行使权力的唯一目的是防止伤害他人。

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Hence a ship is said to be tight, when her planks are so compact and solid as to prevent the entrance of the water in which she is immersed: and a cask is called tight, when the staves are so close that none of the liquid contained therein can issue through or between them.

因此一艘据说是紧张,当她的木板太紧凑,固体,防止水的入口,她浸:和一个桶叫做紧,当液体的法杖是如此之近,没有包含在其中可以通过或它们之间的问题。

Thirdly, even if we assume that the world is governed by purpose, we need only add that this purpose - or, if there are several, at least one of them - is not especially intent on preventing suffering, whether it is indifferent to suffering or actually rejoices in it.

第三,即使我们假定世界是由目的所统治的,我们只需要补充一点,即这个目的- -如果有几个,至少有一个- -并不是特别有意防止痛苦,不管它是对痛苦漠不关心,还是实际上对痛苦感到高兴。

Liberty is the condition of duty, the guardian of conscience. It grows as conscience grows. The domains of both grow together. Liberty is safety from all hindrances, even sin. So that Liberty ends by being Free Will.

自由是责任的条件,是良知的守护者。它随着良心的成长而成长。这两个领域共同发展。自由是远离一切阻碍的安全,即使是罪恶。所以自由以自由意志结束。

Liberty is not the power of doing what we like, but the right to do what we ought.

自由不是做我们喜欢做的事的权力,而是做我们应该做的事的权利。