An individual who breaks a law that conscience tells him is unjust, and who willingly accepts the penalty of imprisonment in order to arouse the conscience of the community over its injustice, is in reality expressing the highest respect for the law.

  • -- Martin Luther King Jr 马丁·路德·金

一个人如果违反了良心告诉他是不公正的法律,并且心甘情愿地接受监禁的惩罚,以唤起社会对其不公正的良心,那么他实际上是在表达对法律的最高尊重。

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If there is to be a human future, we must bring ourselves into balanced relationship with one another and the Earth. This requires building economies with heart.

如果要有人类的未来,我们必须使自己与彼此和地球保持平衡的关系。这需要用心建设经济。

A racially integrated community is a chronological term timed from the entrance of the first black family to the exit of the last white family.

一个种族融合的社区是从第一个黑人家庭的入口到最后一个白人家庭的出口的按时间顺序排列的术语。

Human history begins with man's act of disobedience which is at the very same time the beginning of his freedom and development of his reason.

人类的历史始于人类的反抗行为,而这正是人类自由和理性发展的开端。

I was totally discombobulated. I wondered why was I here in Rochester and when the community embraces me, I just feel at home.

我完全不知所措。我想知道为什么我在罗切斯特,当社区拥抱我时,我就像在家里一样。

You have come into a hard world. I know of only one easy place in it, and that is the grave.

你来到了一个艰难的世界。我只知道其中一个容易的地方,那就是坟墓。

All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent.

所有暴政要站稳脚跟,都需要有良知的人保持沉默。

We will not learn how to live together in peace by killing each other's children.

我们不会通过杀害彼此的孩子来学会如何和平共处。

Working for peace in the future is to work for peace in the present moment.

为未来的和平而努力,就是为现在的和平而努力。

Since when do you have to agree with people to defend them from injustice?

从什么时候开始,你必须同意人们的观点,保护他们免受不公正待遇?

The media doesn't need a conscience; people need consciences.

媒体不需要良心;人们需要良知。

One completely overcomes only what one assimilates.

一个人只能完全克服他所吸收的东西。

Injustice in the end produces independence.

不公正最终会产生独立。

One guest does not trouble two hosts.

一个客人不麻烦两个主人。