Freeing yourself was one thing; claiming ownership of that freed self was another.

  • -- Toni Morrison 托尼·莫里森

解放自己是一回事;声称拥有那个自由的自我是另一回事。

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Privatization of the state-owned economy is not yet on the agenda. We cannot do it immediately; my colleagues would not agree to it. But we must put all forms of ownership on an equal footing immediately and let different types of ownership compete with the state firms.

国有经济的私有化还没有提上议程。我们不能马上做这件事;我的同事们不会同意。但是,我们必须立即把所有形式的所有制平等起来,让不同类型的所有制同国有企业竞争。

Despair is typical of those who do not understand the causes of evil, see no way out, and are incapable of struggle. The modern industrial proletariat does not belong to the category of such classes.

绝望是那些不了解罪恶的根源,看不到出路,也没有能力斗争的人的典型特征。现代工业无产阶级不属于这类阶级。

The words "I am" are potent words; be careful what you hitch them to. The thing you're claiming has a way of reaching back and claiming you.

“我是”这几个字是有力的;小心你把它们拴在什么东西上。你所声称的东西有一种方式可以回应你,并声称你是它的主人。

If you can work and if you're offered a job and you don't take it, you cannot continue to claim benefits. It will be extremely tough.

如果你能工作,如果你得到了一份工作,但你没有接受,你就不能继续申请福利。这将极其艰难。

Ownership, even in love, is an illusion. No woman owned any man and no man owned any woman.

拥有,即使在爱情中,也是一种幻觉。没有女人拥有男人,也没有男人拥有女人。

Freedom cannot be given... It can only be taken away.

自由是无法给予的……它只能被拿走。