Unlimited power is apt to corrupt the minds of those who posses it; and this I know, my lords: that where law ends, tyranny begins.

  • -- William Pitt 威廉·皮特

无限的权力容易腐蚀拥有它的人的思想;诸位大人,我知道,法律的终点就是暴政的起点。

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While we are under the tyranny of Priests, it will ever be their interest, to invalidate the law of nature and reason, in order to establish systems incompatible therewith.

当我们处于牧师的暴政之下时,他们的利益永远是废除自然和理性的法律,以便建立与之不相容的制度。

There is no worse tyranny than to force a man to pay for what he does not want merely because you think it would be good for him.

没有比强迫一个人为他不想要的东西付出代价更糟糕的暴政了,仅仅因为你认为这对他有好处。

Women work harder. And women are more honest; they have less reasons to be corrupt.

女人工作的更勤奋些。女性更诚实;他们没有那么多理由腐败。

I have never intimidated the masses... I only intimidate corrupt officials.

我从来没有恐吓过大众……我只吓唬贪官污吏。