The glorious uncertainty of the law was a thing well known and complained of, by all ignorant people, but all learned gentleman considered it as its greatest excellency.

  • -- Richard Brinsley Sheridan 理查德·布林斯利·谢里丹

所有无知的人都知道法律的不确定性,都在抱怨它的不确定性,但所有有学问的绅士都认为它是最伟大的优点。

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The smartest thing I did in law school: asking my future wife to go out dancing with me. The smartest thing I did when practicing law: quitting. The smartest thing I've done in writing: following my own head and writing what I wanted to write, and nothing but.

我在法学院做的最聪明的一件事就是邀请我未来的妻子和我一起出去跳舞。当我从事法律工作时,我做的最明智的一件事是:辞职。我在写作中做过的最聪明的事:跟随自己的想法,写下我想写的东西,除此之外别无他法。

In Nicaragua, liberty, equality and the rule of law were the stuff of dreams. But in Paris I discovered the value of those words.

在尼加拉瓜,自由、平等和法治是梦想的内容。但在巴黎,我发现了这些话的价值。

We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.

我们可以因为玫瑰丛里有刺而抱怨,也可以因为荆棘丛里有玫瑰而高兴。

I personally think we developed language because of our deep inner need to complain.

我个人认为,我们之所以发展语言,是因为我们内心深处需要抱怨。