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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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The Divine wisdom has given us prayer, not as a means whereby to obtain the good things of earth, but as a means whereby we learn to do without them; not as a means whereby we escape evil, but as a means whereby we become strong to meet it.

神的智慧赐给我们祷告，不是要我们得到地上美好的事物，而是要我们学会不需要它们而去做;不是作为我们逃避罪恶的手段，而是作为我们变得强大以面对罪恶的手段。

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I cannot and will not cut my conscience to fit this year's fashions, even though I long ago came to the conclusion that I was not a political person and could have no comfortable place in any political group.

我不能也不会为了迎合今年的时尚而削减自己的良心，尽管我很久以前就得出这样的结论:我不是一个政治人物，在任何政治团体中都不会有舒适的位置。

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It is difficult sharing and capturing so many years of memories and the people behind the words-and even though that guest book can speak volumes, in between, the pages remain so silent.

分享和捕捉这么多年的记忆和文字背后的人物是很困难的，即使那本留言簿能说明很多问题，但在这期间，书页却保持沉默。

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People who overly take care of their health are like misers. They hoard up a treasure which they never enjoy.

过分关心自己健康的人就像守财奴。他们积蓄了一笔他们从未享受过的财富。

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Every organization has issues and concerns which are known about by many people who choose to remain silent.

每个组织都有许多选择保持沉默的人都知道的问题和关注点。

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The means of defense against foreign danger historically have become the instruments of tyranny at home.

历史上，抵御外来危险的手段已经成为国内暴政的工具。

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A strong relationship starts with two brave people who are ready to sacrifice anything for one another.

一段牢固的关系始于两个勇敢的人，他们愿意为彼此牺牲一切。

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Conscience is thoroughly well-bred and soon leaves off talking to those who do not wish to hear it.

良心是完全有教养的，不久就不再同那些不想听良心话的人谈话了。

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The way the tour has developed has been as good an example of that as you would like to see.

旅游发展的方式就是一个很好的例子。

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You don't need coffee. Nobody needs coffee. You can get along without it.

你不需要咖啡。没有人需要咖啡。没有它你也能过得很好。

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A society that has more justice is a society that needs less charity.

一个更公正的社会是一个更少需要慈善的社会。

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The tyranny of a multitude is a multiplied tyranny.

群众的暴政是成倍的暴政。

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