A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
民主
Democracy
Social order at the expense of liberty is hardly a bargain.
以牺牲自由为代价的社会秩序很难讨价还价。
How I hate those who are dedicated to producing conformity.
我多么讨厌那些一味追求随大流的人。
We cannot build foundations of a state without rule of law.
没有法治，我们就无法建立一个国家的基础。
The first less is this: take it from me, every vote counts.
第一个不足是:相信我，每一票都很重要。
Liberty means responsibility. That’s why most men dread it.
自由意味着责任。这就是为什么大多数男人害怕它。
Universal suffrage is the only guarantee against despotism.
普选是反对专制的唯一保证。
If you think this is a free country, try selling something.
如果你认为这是一个自由的国家，试着卖些东西。
The greatest threat to freedom is the absence of criticism.
对自由最大的威胁是缺乏批评。
Feminism is the radical notion that women are human beings.
女权主义是一种激进的观念，认为女性是人类。
Voter caging and voter ID laws exist to disfranchise voters.
选民登记和选民身份证法的存在是为了剥夺选民的选举权。
Close alliances with despots are never safe for free states.
对自由国家来说，与暴君结成紧密的联盟从来都不是安全的。
South Africa belongs to all who live in it, black and white.
南非属于所有生活在其中的人，黑人和白人。
KEEP EXPLORING
沿着这个主题，再读几句。
Freedom cannot be given... It can only be taken away.
自由是无法给予的……它只能被拿走。
Freedom of the press is not an end in itself but a means to the end of achieving a free society.
新闻自由本身不是目的，而是实现自由社会的一种手段。
We talk about politicians being in public life, but they seldom appear in the public space where everyone is free to appear as a citizen.
我们谈论政客们出现在公共生活中，但他们很少出现在公共场所，在那里每个人都可以自由地以公民身份出现。
A man without a vote is man without protection.
没有投票权的人就是没有保护的人。
Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth.
自由，当它开始生根时，是一株迅速生长的植物。
The Nordic countries are leading the way on women's equality, recognizing women as equal citizens rather than commodities for sale.
北欧国家正在妇女平等方面发挥带头作用，承认妇女是平等的公民，而不是出售的商品。