The twentieth century may tell us that we have nothing to be complacent about in the recent history of humankind; but it also tells us that there is nothing inevitable about tyranny.

  • -- Rowan D. Williams 罗文·D·威廉姆斯

二十世纪可能告诉我们,在人类近代史上,我们没有什么可自满的;但它也告诉我们,暴政并非不可避免。

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A voice is a human gift; it should be cherished and used, to utter fully human speech as possible. Powerlessness and silence go together.

声音是人类的天赋;它应该被珍惜和使用,尽可能地充分表达人类的语言。无能为力与沉默相伴。

States are not moral agents, people are, and can impose moral standards on powerful institutions.

国家不是道德的行动者,而是人,而且可以将道德标准强加给强大的机构。

No man is good enough to govern any woman without her consent.

没有男人好到不经女人同意就支配她的地步。

Last guys don't finish nice.

最后一个人的结局并不好。