The highest manifestation of life consists in this: that a being governs its own actions. A thing which is always subject to the direction of another is somewhat of a dead thing.

The photograph is literally an emanation of the referent. From a real body, which was there, proceed radiations which ultimately touch me, who am here.

最重要的是能够思考，能够观察，能够判断你所看到的事物。

In transgressing the law of nature, the offender declares himself to live by another rule than that of reason and common equity.

解析：用功在于为善之心真切。