Little else is requisite to carry a state to the highest degree of opulence from the lowest barbarism but peace, easy taxes, and a tolerable administration of justice: all the rest being brought about by the natural course of things.

  • -- Adam Smith 亚当·史密斯

要使一个国家从最低的野蛮状态发展到最富裕的状态,除了和平、轻松的税收和可容忍的司法制度之外,没有什么别的必要条件:其余的一切都是由事物的自然进程所带来的。

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For my part, I make this pledge to all of you: The politics of division, of pitting east against west, urban versus rural, region against region, and people against people will have no place in my Administration.

就我个人而言,我向你们所有人作出这样的承诺:分裂的政治、东方与西方的对立、城市与农村的对立、地区与地区的对立、人民与人民的对立,在我的行政管理中都没有立足之地。

To threaten the institution is to threaten fair administration of justice and protection of liberty.

威胁这一制度就是威胁公平的司法和自由的保护。

If you are not prepared to use force to defend civilization, then be prepared to accept barbarism.

如果你不准备使用武力来保卫文明,那么就准备好接受野蛮。

There is so much that must be done in a civilized barbarism like war.

在像战争这样的野蛮文明中,有许多事情必须做。

In fact, I think for a lot of writers, it's so hard to be read.

事实上,我认为对很多作家来说,读起来很难。

I have actually five honorary degrees.

我有五个荣誉学位。