The wealthy have installed their slaves in the highest spheres of the state. The banks are privately owned. They are concerned solely with profits. They have no interest in the common good.

  • -- Stephane Hessel 埃塞尔

富人把他们的奴隶安置在国家的最高层。这些银行都是私有的。他们只关心利润。他们对公共利益没有兴趣。

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Admitting the force of these contentions, nevertheless, the custom of meeting together in public assembly for the consideration of the most serious, the most exalted topics of human interest is too vitally precious to be lost.

然而,尽管承认这些争论的力量,在公共集会上为审议人类最严肃、最崇高的利益问题而聚集在一起的习惯是极其宝贵的,不容忽视。

Toy companies aren't interested in ideology, they want to sell toys. If they would sell a toy that both boys and girls would buy, it doubles profits.

玩具公司对意识形态不感兴趣,他们想卖玩具。如果他们出售一种男女都能买到的玩具,利润就会翻番。

In the state of nature profit is the measure of right.

在自然状态下,利益是权利的衡量标准。

We talk on principle, but we act on interest

我们讲原则,但我们按利益行事