約翰·亞當(dāng)斯
美國第一任副總統(tǒng)
老腦筋就像老馬；如果你想保持它們的工作狀態(tài)，就必須鍛煉它們。
The jaws of power are always open to devour, and her arm is always stretched out, if possible, to destroy the freedom of thinking, speaking, and writing.
There is nothing which I dread so much as a division of the republic into two great parties, each arranged under its leader, and concerting measures in opposition to each other.
我最害怕的莫過于共和國分裂成兩個大黨，每個黨都在其領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)下，相互對立地制定措施。
The preservation of the means of knowledge among the lowest ranks is of more importance to the public than all the property of all the rich men in the country.
在最低階層中保存知識的手段對公眾來說比國家中所有富人的所有財產(chǎn)都更重要。
Liberty cannot be preserved without a general knowledge among the people.
The right of a nation to kill a tyrant in case of necessity can never be doubted.
在必要時，一個國家殺死暴君的權(quán)利永遠(yuǎn)不應(yīng)受到質(zhì)疑。
There is danger from all men. The only maxim of a free government ought to be to trust no man living with power to endanger the public liberty.
所有人都存在危險。自由政府的唯一準(zhǔn)則應(yīng)該是不要信任任何擁有權(quán)力的人，以免危及公共自由。
The balance of power is the scale of peace.
權(quán)力的平衡是和平的天平。
The jaws of power are always open to devour, and her arm is always stretched out, if possible, to destroy the freedom of thinking, speaking, and writing.
權(quán)力的下顎總是張開著要吞噬，如果可能的話，她的手臂總是伸出來，以摧毀思想、言論和寫作的自由。
The fundamental law of the militia is, that it be created, directed and commanded by the laws, and ever for the support of the laws.
民兵的基本法是，它由法律創(chuàng)建、指導(dǎo)和指揮，永遠(yuǎn)為支持法律而存在。
Power always thinks it has a great soul and vast views beyond the comprehension of the weak.
權(quán)力總是認(rèn)為它有一個偉大的靈魂和超越弱者理解的廣闊視野。
I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy.