The more complete the despotism, the more smoothly all things move on the surface.

  • -- Elizabeth Cady Stanton 伊丽莎白·凯迪·斯坦顿

专制越彻底,一切事物在表面上就越顺畅。

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There's no such thing as the contemporary novel. Before I seem the complete reactionary, let me add that I've happily joined in many discussions about 'the contemporary novel' where what that usually, unproblematically means is novels that have appeared recently or may appear soon.

当代小说是不存在的。在我显得完全反动之前,让我补充一句,我很高兴地参加了许多关于“当代小说”的讨论,在这些讨论中,通常毫无疑问的意思是最近或即将出版的小说。

In the back of our minds, we know we have to give them one tiny bit of hope. We have complete faith in what we are doing because every time we go out there, it is our job to give them hope that every day will be a better day.

在我们的内心深处,我们知道我们必须给他们一线希望。我们对我们正在做的事情充满信心,因为每次我们走出去,我们的工作就是给他们希望,让他们每一天都变得更好。

Their poverty secured their freedom, since our desires and our possessions are the strongest fetters of despotism.

他们的贫困保障了他们的自由,因为我们的欲望和财产是专制制度最强大的枷锁。

Despotism despises nothing so much as righteousness in its victims.

专制主义最蔑视受害者的正义。