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

  • -- Thomas Jefferson 托马斯·杰斐逊

所有暴政要站稳脚跟,都需要有良知的人保持沉默。

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Corruption should be fought but I hope it will not be driven by rivalry. The law should apply to all equally, not selectively.

腐败应该被打击,但我希望它不会被竞争所驱动。法律应该平等地适用于所有人,而不是选择性地适用于所有人。

The Anglo-Saxon conscience does not prevent the Anglo-Saxon from sinning, it merely prevents him from enjoying his sin.

盎格鲁-撒克逊人的良心并没有阻止他们犯罪,它只是阻止他们享受自己的罪恶。

Forgetfulness - a gift of God bestowed upon debtors in compensation for their destitution of conscience.

遗忘——上帝赐给债务国的礼物,以补偿他们良心的贫乏。

We can hear the silent voice of the spiritual universe within our own hearts.

我们能在自己的心中听到灵性宇宙的寂静之声。

What this country needs is a credit card for charging things to experience.

这个国家需要的是一张信用卡,用来为体验付费。

Men must be governed by God or they will be ruled by tyrants.

人必须被上帝统治,否则他们将被暴君统治。

Your choices are far more powerful than your circumstances.

你的选择比你所处的环境更有力量。

It is better to host a good stranger than a bad brother.

招待一个好陌生人总比接待一个坏哥哥好。

A good deal of tyranny goes by the name of protection.

许多暴政以保护的名义存在。

Never invest in anything that eats or needs painting.

永远不要投资任何吃的或需要油漆的东西。

The tyranny of a multitude is a multiplied tyranny.

群众的暴政是成倍的暴政。

A silent mouth is sweet to hear.

安静的嘴听起来很甜。