托馬斯·潘恩
美國開國元勛之一
It is error only, and not truth, that shrinks from inquiry.
只有錯誤才會回避探究，真理不會。
The duty of a true patriot is to protect his country from its government.
真正愛國者的職責(zé)是保護他的國家免受其政府的侵害。
A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong gives it a superficial appearance of being right.
長期習(xí)慣于不認(rèn)為某件事是錯的，會給人一種表面上的正確印象。
The world is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good is my religion.
世界是我的國家，全人類是我的兄弟姐妹，行善是我的宗教。
Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one.
Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one.
政府，即使在其最佳狀態(tài)下，也不過是一種必要的惡；在其最壞的狀態(tài)下，則是一種無法忍受的惡。
My country is the world, and my religion is to do good.
我的國家是世界，我的宗教是行善。
The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.
These are the times that try men's souls.
這是考驗人們靈魂的時刻。