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异议
Dissent
We need to punch back against the extremes of both the left and the right and define the terms of the debate ourselves.
我们需要反击左翼和右翼的极端势力，并自己定义辩论的内容。
Neither with those nor with the others, with all I agree and dissent; in all part of truth and part of error must be seen.
我既不同意他们的意见，也不反对其他人的意见。凡事都有真理的一面，也有错误的一面。
Historically, the most terrible things - war, genocide, and slavery - have resulted not from disobedience, but from obedience.
从历史上看，最可怕的事情——战争、种族灭绝和奴隶制——不是源于不服从，而是源于服从。
Will dissent be permitted? The answer to that question will determine whether the society is a free society or a fear society.
会允许异议吗?这个问题的答案将决定这个社会是自由社会还是恐惧社会。
The dissenter is every human being at those moments of his life when he resigns momentarily from the herd and thinks for himself.
持不同政见者是每一个人在他生命中的那些时刻，当他暂时从群体中辞职，为自己考虑的时候。
When everyone in the whole world believes one thing and you are the only one who believes differently, it's very tempting to assimilate.
当全世界的人都相信一件事，而你是唯一持不同观点的人，你很容易被同化。
Top-down authority structures turn employees into bootlickers, breed pointless struggles for political advantage, and discourage dissent.
自上而下的权力结构将员工变成拍马屁者，滋生毫无意义的政治利益之争，并打击异见人士。
A dissenting minority feels free only when it can impose its will on the majority: what it abominates most is the dissent of the majority.
持不同意见的少数人只有在能够将自己的意志强加于多数人时才会感到自由:它最痛恨的是多数人的不同意见。
Do not be afraid to offer ideas that draw opposition. Remember, if no one is against your idea, then your idea probably doesn't do anything.
不要害怕提出会引起反对的意见。记住，如果没有人反对你的想法，那么你的想法可能不会起任何作用。
No matter that patriotism is too often the refuge of scoundrels. Dissent, rebellion, and all-around hell-raising remain the true duty of patriots.
尽管爱国主义往往是恶棍的庇护所。持不同政见者、造反者和全面的放屁者仍然是爱国者的真正职责。
Unfortunately, our history has abundant examples of patriotism being used to hurt those who express views in disagreement with that of the majority.
不幸的是，我们的历史上有许多爱国主义被用来伤害那些表达与大多数人不同意见的人的例子。
The cry has been that when war is declared, all opposition should be hushed. A sentiment more unworthy of a free country could hardly be propagated.
一直以来的呼声是，一旦宣战，所有的反对意见都应保持沉默。对于一个自由国家来说，一种更不值得的情绪是难以传播的。
KEEP EXPLORING
沿着这个主题，再读几句。
Nothing is complete and thus nothing is exempt from criticism.
没有什么是完整的，因此没有什么是可以免于批评的。
I am convinced that we as a body must conduct a formal and legitimate debate about election irregularities.
我深信，我们作为一个机构，必须就选举舞弊问题进行正式和合法的辩论。
Has there ever been a society which has died of dissent? Several have died of conformity in our lifetime.
曾经有过一个因持不同政见者而死亡的社会吗?在我们的一生中，有几个人死于从众。
Everyone agrees to that; but when we come to define truth, dissension starts.
每个人都同意这一点;但当我们开始定义真理时，分歧就开始了。
To go against the dominant thinking of your friends, of most of the people you see every day, is perhaps the most difficult act of heroism you can perform.
与你的朋友，你每天见到的大多数人的主流思想背道而驰，也许是你能做的最困难的英雄行为。
There have been many crimes committed in the name of duty and obedience - many more than in the name of dissent.
有许多罪行是以责任和服从的名义犯下的，而不是以异议的名义犯下的。