Learned institutions ought to be favorite objects with every free people. They throw that light over the public mind which is the best security against crafty and dangerous encroachments on the public liberty.

  • -- James Madison Jr 詹姆斯·麦迪逊

学术机构应该是每一个自由人民最喜爱的对象。它们使公众意识到,这是防止狡诈和危险侵犯公众自由的最佳保障。

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I never know what I'm going to do for the Post next. Two weeks ago I had a piece on Homeland Security. This is one of my pig ongoing projects. How unprepared we are for a terrorist attack.

我永远不知道下一个职位我要做什么。两周前我有一篇关于国土安全的文章。这是我的猪正在进行的项目之一。我们对恐怖袭击毫无准备。

Unprovided with original learning, unformed in the habits of thinking, unskilled in the arts of composition, I resolved to write a book.

由于缺乏独到的学识,没有形成良好的思维习惯,对写作艺术一窍不通,我决定写一本书。

Liberty is not a means to a higher political end. It is itself the highest political end.

自由不是达到更高政治目的的手段。这本身就是最高的政治目的。

Tell me and I'll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I'll understand.

告诉我,我就会忘记;给我看,我也许会记得;让我参与,我会理解的。

I would rather be a security guard than a rock star.

我宁愿当保安也不愿当摇滚明星。

Liberation is not deliverance.

解放不是解脱。