1. No man has a good enough memory to make a successful liar.
没有人可以有足够的记忆,成为一位成功的说谎者
2. No man is good enough to govern another man without that other's consent.
没有人可以很好地管理另外一个人,在没有他的同意下。
3. The probability that we may fail in the struggle ought not to deter us from the support of a cause we believe to be just.
在奋战中我们可能失败的机率,不应该阻止我们,不支持我们相信是正义的目标。
1. You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today.
你不能藉由今天的逃避,来逃脱明天的责任
2. Truth is generally the best vindication against slander.
真相一般是对付毁谤最好的辩护
3. You may deceive all the people part of the time, and part of the people all the time, but not all the people all the time.
你可能欺骗所有人一部份时间,或是一部份人所有的时间,但是你无法欺骗所有的人、所有的时间。
1. When I do good, I feel good; when I do bad, I feel bad, and that is my religion.
当我行善时,我感觉很好;当我作恶时,我感觉很坏,这就是我的宗教。
2. Character is like a tree and reputation like its shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.
品格像是一棵树,名誉就像是树的影子。影子是我们所想的,其实树才是真实的东西。
3. Force is all-conquering, but its victories are short-lived.
武力是可以什么都征服,但是它的胜利却是短命的。
4. Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally.
每当我听到任何人为奴隶制度辩护时,我感到一股强烈的冲动,想要看到奴隶制度加诸于他身上的情景。
1. Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.
几乎所有的人都可以承受困境,但是如果你想要测试一个人的心性,给他权力。
2. You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today.
你不能藉由今天的逃避,来逃脱明天的责任。
3. I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice.
我一直都发现到,宽恕会结出比严格执法更丰硕的果实。
4. I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depended upon to meet any national crises. The great point is to bring them the real facts.
我是一位对人民有坚定信心的人。如果给他们真相,他们可以面对任何国家的危机。最重要的一点是,给他们真正的事实。