In the infancy of societies, the chiefs of state shape its institutions; later the institutions shape the chiefs of state.
在社会的初期,国家的首领塑造其制度;后来,制度塑造国家的首领。
The deterioration of a government begins almost always by the decay of its principles.
政府的腐败几乎总是始于其原则的衰败。
Useless laws weaken the necessary laws.
无用的法律削弱了必要的法律。
要真正伟大,必须与人民站在一起,而不是凌驾于他们之上。
The spirit of moderation should also be the spirit of the lawgiver.
适度的精神也应该是立法者的精神。
In a state, the liberty of one citizen is a menace to the others.
在一个国家中,一个公民的自由是对其他人的威胁。
当我们和他人交谈时,要特别留意,因为这时正是人家对我们“评价”的时候。