The strength and power of despotism consists wholly in the fear of resistance.

  • -- Thomas Paine 托马斯·潘恩

专制主义的力量和力量完全在于对反抗的恐惧。

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Love is a fragile, corruptible thing. And yet I have seen it evince a curious strength. It is beyond any comprehension Love is a weakness that once in a great while triumphs over strength.

爱是脆弱的,易受腐蚀的。然而,我看到它表现出一种奇特的力量。爱是一种弱点,偶尔会战胜力量,这是任何理解都无法理解的。

The art of politics consists in knowing precisely when it is necessary to hit an opponent slightly below the belt.

政治的艺术在于精确地知道什么时候有必要打对手的要害。

Not one man in a thousand has the strength of mind or the goodness of heart to be an atheist.

一千个人中没有一个有能力或心地善良成为无神论者。

Reality is not what it is. It consists of the many realities which it can be made into.

事实并非如此。它由许多现实组成,这些现实是可以被制造出来的。

When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty.

当不公正成为法律时,反抗就成了责任。

The history of liberty is a history of resistance.

自由的历史就是反抗的历史。