He that rebels against reason is a real rebel, but he that in defence of reason rebels against tyranny has a better title to Defender of the Faith, than George the Third.

  • -- Thomas Paine 托马斯·潘恩

反对理性的人是真正的叛逆者,但为捍卫理性而反对暴政的人比乔治三世更有资格捍卫信仰。

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If we can modernise the workforce, make them better qualified, have this framework of qualifications, then I think they have a very good case for more money.

如果我们能让劳动力现代化,让他们更有资格,拥有这样的资格框架,那么我认为他们有理由得到更多的钱。

I'm not against vodka - they just asked us. They put out some story about us entertaining international celebrities with vodka, which of course wasn't true.

我不反对喝伏特加——他们只是问我们。他们发布了一些关于我们用伏特加招待国际名人的故事,当然这不是真的。

There is no worse tyranny than to force a man to pay for what he does not want merely because you think it would be good for him.

没有比强迫一个人为他不想要的东西付出代价更糟糕的暴政了,仅仅因为你认为这对他有好处。

Concerts have to be seen as a real event for which the aim is to try and feed everybody.

音乐会必须被视为一个真正的活动,其目的是试图养活每一个人。

All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent.

所有暴政要站稳脚跟,都需要有良知的人保持沉默。

Do not tell secrets to those whose faith and silence you have not already tested.

不要把秘密告诉那些你还没有考验过他们的信心和沉默的人。

Minimalism wasn't a real idea - it ended before it started.

极简主义并不是一个真正的想法——它在开始之前就已经结束了。

If you're at an award ceremony, you're against your mates.

如果你在颁奖典礼上,你是在和你的同伴们作对。

My life is better with every year of living it.

我的生活一年比一年好。

Faith which does not doubt is dead faith.

不疑惑的信心是死的信心。