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.

  • -- Rebecca Solnit 索尔尼

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。

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Life is about the gray areas. Things are seldom black and white, even when we wish they were and think they should be, and I like exploring this nuanced terrain.

生活就是灰色地带。事情很少是非黑即白的,即使我们希望如此,也认为应该如此。我喜欢探索这种微妙的地形。

In an ideal world, an individual's institutional power would be correlated perfectly with his or her value-add. In practice, this is seldom the case.

在一个理想的世界里,个人的制度权力与他或她的价值增值是完全相关的。实际上,这种情况很少发生。

The first requisite of a good citizen in this republic of ours is that he shall be able and willing to pull his own weight.

在我们这个共和国,一个好公民的首要条件是能够并愿意尽自己的力量。

A good citizen owes his life to his country.

一个好公民把他的生命归功于他的国家。