The only part of the conduct of anyone for which he is amenable to society is that which concerns others. In the part which merely concerns himself, his independence is, of right, absolute. Over himself, over his own body and mind, the individual is sovereign.

  • -- John Stuart Mill 约翰·斯图尔特·密尔

一个人的行为中,唯一能使他对社会顺从的部分,就是与他人有关的部分。就他自己而言,他的独立性是绝对的,是正确的。对他自己,对他自己的身体和思想,个人是至高无上的。

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I sit on a man's back, choking him and making him carry me, and yet assure myself and others that I am very sorry for him and wish to ease his lot by all possible means - except by getting off his back.

我坐在一个男人的背上,掐死他,让他背我,但我向自己和别人保证,我为他感到非常难过,希望尽一切可能减轻他的痛苦——除了从他背上下来。

If we wish to free ourselves from enslavement, we must choose freedom and the responsibility this entails.

如果我们希望使自己摆脱奴役,我们就必须选择自由和由此而产生的责任。

The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off.

真理会让你自由,但首先它会让你生气。

I think that liberals need to grow up.

我认为自由主义者需要成长。