It is not natural or inevitable that half the world goes hungry; that the freedom of markets trumps protection of the planet; or that citizens' rights come second to those of corporations.

  • -- Frances O'Grady 秘书长奥格雷迪

世界上有一半人挨饿不是自然的,也不是不可避免的;市场自由胜过保护地球;或者公民权利排在公司权利之后。

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We do need to have a little bit more protection and sensibility around pensioners. They are remarkable. They gave so much. We need to make sure we do our best by them.

我们确实需要对退休人员有更多的保护和感性。他们是非凡的。他们付出了很多。我们需要确保我们能做到最好。

Majority rule only works if you're also considering individual rights. Because you can't have five wolves and one sheep voting on what to have for supper.

多数决定原则只有在你考虑到个人权利时才有效。因为你不能让五只狼和一只羊来决定晚餐吃什么。

Most of us live in a safe world. We don't have to fight for our values, we don't have to fight for our freedom, we don't have a sense of injustice.

我们大多数人生活在一个安全的世界。我们不需要为我们的价值观而战,我们不需要为我们的自由而战,我们没有不公平感。

I think it's unfair, but they have the right as fallible, screwed-up humans to be unfair; that's the human condition.

我认为这是不公平的,但是他们有权利像容易犯错的、被弄得一团糟的人类一样不公平;这是人类的状况。

Freedom is fragile and must be protected. To sacrifice it, even as a temporary measure, is to betray it.

自由是脆弱的,必须得到保护。牺牲它,即使是暂时的措施,也是背叛它。

No realistic, sane person goes around Chicago without protection.

任何一个现实的、理智的人在芝加哥都会受到保护。