One should never forbid what one lacks the power to prevent.

  • -- Napoleon Bonaparte 拿破仑·波拿巴

一个人永远不应该禁止他没有能力阻止的事情。

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I think it's horrible that people have to be told. Don't smoke! Everybody knows it's bad for the health. But they have to forbid it.

我认为这是可怕的,人们必须被告知。不要吸烟!每个人都知道它对健康有害。但他们不得不禁止。

For the cause that lacks assistance, the wrong that needs resistance, for the future in the distance, and the good that I can do.

为了事业,需要帮助;为了错误,需要抵抗;为了未来,在远方;为了我能做的好事。

Forbid us something, and that thing we desire.

禁止我们的事,就是我们所求的事。