Whenever men take the law into their own hands, the loser is the law. And when the law loses, freedom languishes.

  • -- Robert F. Kennedy 罗伯特·肯尼迪

若人凌驾于法律,则法将不法。若法已不法,则自由必将沦陷。

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A couple of seats at a good picture house cost comparatively little but give a generous return in the shape of freshened minds and freedom from the worries that even the best regulated homes cannot always avoid.

几张好画屋的坐位相对来说成本较低,但却能带来丰厚的回报,让你头脑清醒,不用担心即使是监管最好的房子也无法避免的担忧。

Not that pleading can be taken as a test, for the forms of action, notably Debt, ignore the fundamental difference between duties imposed by law and duties created by the will of the parties.

这并不是说辩护可以被当作一种考验,因为诉讼形式,特别是债务,忽视了法律规定的义务与当事人意愿所创造的义务之间的根本区别。

There are men so philosophical that they can see humor in their own toothaches. But there has never lived a man so philosophical that he could see the toothache in his own humor.

有些人很有哲理性,他们能从自己的牙痛中看到幽默。但是,从来没有一个人像他这样富有哲理,能从自己的幽默中看到牙痛。

No man can put a chain about the ankle of his fellow man without at last finding the other end fastened about his own neck.

没有人能把一根链子套在同伴的脚踝上而不发现另一端拴在自己的脖子上。

Well, you know how men are. They think 'no' means 'yes' and 'get lost' means 'take me, I'm yours.'

你知道男人是怎样的。他们认为“不”的意思是“是”,“迷路”的意思是“带我走,我是你的”。

Power always thinks it has a great soul and vast views beyond the comprehension of the weak.

权力总是认为自己有一个伟大的灵魂和广阔的视野,超出了弱者的理解。

I know not what course others may take but, as for me, give me liberty, or give me death.

我不知道别人会怎么做,但对我来说,要么给我自由,要么让我死。

Either men will learn to live like brothers, or they will die like beasts.

人不是学会像兄弟一样生活,就是像野兽一样死去。