If we wish to preserve a free society, it is essential that we recognize that the desirability of a particular object is not sufficient justification for the use of coercion.

  • -- Friedrich August von Hayek 哈耶克

如果我们希望维持一个自由社会,我们必须认识到,某一特定目标的可取性并不是使用胁迫的充分理由。

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We recognize the chicken as another conscious being. It's different from us, but it has a life, and if something is really important for that chicken, if it would work hard to try to get it, and if we can give it without sacrificing something that's really important to us, then we should.

我们认为鸡是另一种有意识的存在。它和我们不同,但它有自己的生命,如果某样东西对那只鸡来说真的很重要,如果它会努力去得到它,如果我们能在不牺牲对我们来说真的很重要的东西的情况下给予它,那么我们就应该这么做。

The paranoiac is the exact image of the ruler. The only difference is their position in the world. One might even think the paranoiac the more impressive of the two because he is sufficient unto himself and cannot be shaken by failure.

偏执狂正是统治者的真实形象。唯一的区别是他们在世界上的地位。人们甚至可能认为偏执狂更令人印象深刻,因为他对自己足够了,不会被失败动摇。

In general, everyone wants to work and work more. But in fact, when a young generation has sufficient capability then we should create conditions for them to work.

总的来说,每个人都想工作,而且工作得越来越多。但事实上,当年轻一代有足够的能力时,我们应该为他们创造条件。

People see God every day, they just don't recognize him.

人们每天都看到上帝,只是不认识他。

Free is the best. Anything free is good.

免费是最好的。任何免费的东西都是好的。

You can only be free if I am free.

你只有在我有空的时候才能有空。