Immigrants are people who leave one country, one society, and move to another society. But there has to be a recipient society to which the immigrants move.

移民是离开一个国家、一个社会，移居到另一个社会的人。但必须有一个移民迁入的接受社会。

In a civilized society, all crimes are likely to be sins, but most sins are not and ought not to be treated as crimes. Man's ultimate responsibility is to God alone.

在一个文明的社会里，所有的犯罪都有可能是罪，但是大多数的罪不是也不应该被当作罪来对待。人的最终责任是只对上帝负责。

In a decaying society, art, if it is truthful, must also reflect decay. And unless it wants to break faith with its social function, art must show the world as changeable. And help to change it.

在一个腐朽的社会里，艺术如果是真实的，也必须反映腐朽。除非艺术想违背其社会功能的信仰，否则它必须向世人展示一个变化的世界。并帮助改变它。

In a free society the state does not administer the affairs of men. It administers justice among men who conduct their own affairs.

在自由社会中，国家不管理人民的事务。它在处理自己事务的人中间主持正义。

In a society which is structured the wrong way, piety has no effect.

在一个结构错误的社会里，虔诚没有作用。

In a truly moral society, most of our current laws would not exist.

在一个真正道德的社会里，我们现行的大多数法律都不存在。

In all societies, it is advisable to associate if possible with the highest; not that the highest are always the best, but because, if disgusted there, we can descend at any time; but if we begin with the lowest, to ascend is impossible.

在所有的社会中，如果可能的话，最好与最高的人交往;并不是说最高的总是最好的，而是因为，如果我们厌恶那里，我们可以随时下降;但是如果我们从最低的开始，提升是不可能的。

In an individualistic culture, the narcissist is God's gift to the world. In a collectivist society, the narcissist is God's gift to the collective.

在个人主义文化中，自恋者是上帝赐予世界的礼物。在集体主义社会中，自恋者是上帝赐予集体的礼物。

In any free society, the conflict between social conformity and individual liberty is permanent, unresolvable, and necessary.

在任何自由社会中，社会一致性与个人自由之间的冲突是永久性的、无法解决的，也是必要的。

In every society some men are born to rule, and some to advise.

在每个社会里，有些人生来就是要统治的，有些人生来就是要忠告的。

In justice to human society it may perhaps be said of almost all the polities and civil institutions in the world, however imperfect, that they have been founded in and carried on with very considerable wisdom.

为了公正地对待人类社会，也许可以这样说，世界上几乎所有的政治和公民机构，无论多么不完善，都是以相当大的智慧建立和发展起来的。

In order for a society to survive, it must generate a sufficient level of physical production both to meet its current needs, and to produce a surplus for upgrading its productive powers.

为了使一个社会生存下去，它必须产生足够的物质生产，以满足其目前的需要，并产生盈余以提高其生产能力。

In our society a man is known by the company he owns.

在我们的社会里，一个人的知名度取决于他所拥有的公司。

In our society leaving baby with Daddy is just one step above leaving the kids to be raised by wolves or apes.

在我们的社会里，把孩子留给爸爸只是比把孩子留给狼或猿抚养高了一步。

In our society those who are in reality superior in intelligence can be accepted by their fellows only if they pretend they are not.

在我们的社会里，那些实际上智力超群的人只有在他们假装不聪明的时候才能被他们的同伴接受。