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自由
Liberty
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。
My liberty is about living. It's about spreading more love. Even though I was always a peaceful, loving individual, my music sometimes didn't reflect that. But now it's different. My music is reflecting the way I feel.
我的自由就是生活。这是关于传播更多的爱。尽管我一直是一个平和、有爱心的人，但我的音乐有时并没有反映出这一点。但现在不同了。我的音乐反映了我的感受。
The painting develops before my eyes, unfolding its surprises as it progresses. It is this which gives me the sense of complete liberty, and for this reason I am incapable of forming a plan or making a sketch beforehand.
这幅画在我眼前展开，随着它的展开，它的惊奇也随之展开。正是这一点给了我一种完全自由的感觉，正因为如此，我无法事先制定计划或勾画草图。
And what is liberty, whose very name makes the heart beat faster and shakes the world? Is it not the union of all liberties - liberty of conscience, of education, of association, of the press, of travel, or labor, or trade?
自由是什么，它的名字能使人心跳加速，震撼世界?难道它不是所有自由的联盟吗——良知的自由、教育的自由、结社的自由、出版的自由、旅行的自由、劳动的自由、贸易的自由?
This nation was conceived in liberty and dedicated to the principle - among others - that honest men may honestly disagree; that if they all say what they think, a majority of the people will be able to distinguish truth from error.
这个国家孕育于自由之中，奉行的原则包括:诚实的人可以诚实地提出异议;如果他们都能说出自己的想法，大多数人就能分清是非。
The liberty of man consists solely in this, that he obeys the laws of nature because he has himself recognized them as such, and not because they have been imposed upon him externally by any foreign will whatsoever, human or divine, collective or individual.
人的自由完全在于他遵守自然法则，因为他自己承认这些法则，而不是因为这些法则是由任何外来意志强加给他的，无论是人类的还是神圣的，集体的还是个人的。
I know my country has not perfected itself. At times, we've struggled to keep the promise of liberty and equality for all of our people. We've made our share of mistakes, and there are times when our actions around the world have not lived up to our best intentions.
我知道我的国家还没有完善。有时，我们一直在努力履行我们所有人民享有自由和平等的承诺。我们也犯过错误，有时我们在世界各地的行动并没有达到我们的最佳意图。
My grandfather was a man, when he talked about freedom, his attitude was really interesting. His view was that you had obligations or you had responsibilities, and when you fulfilled those obligations or responsibilities, that then gave you the liberty to do other things.
我的祖父是一个男人，当他谈论自由时，他的态度非常有趣。他的观点是，你有义务或责任，当你履行了这些义务或责任，你就有了做其他事情的自由。
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I want children, but at the moment the liberty I have now finally, has a far too high value.
我想要孩子，但现在我终于拥有的自由，价值太高了。
Perhaps the mission of those who love mankind is to make people laugh at the truth, to make truth laugh, because the only truth lies in learning to free ourselves from insane passion for the truth.
也许那些热爱人类的人的使命就是让人们嘲笑真理，让真理发笑，因为唯一的真理在于学会把自己从对真理的疯狂激情中解放出来。
I sometimes think that the price of liberty is not so much eternal vigilance as eternal dirt.
我有时认为，自由的代价与其说是永远的警惕，不如说是永远的肮脏。
The true danger is when liberty is nibbled away, for expedience, and by parts.
真正的危险是自由被蚕食，为了权宜之计，被部分蚕食。
Life without liberty is like a body without spirit.
没有自由的生活就像没有灵魂的躯体。
Liberty will not descend to a people; a people must raise themselves to liberty; it is a blessing that must be earned before it can be enjoyed.
自由不会降临到人民头上;一个民族必须奋起争取自由;这是一种必须先赢得才能享受的祝福。