实际情况中,人民的意愿指的不过是人民中人数最多或发言最积极那部分人的意愿;多数人,或那些成功地控制主流发言权的人可以利用他们的“民主权利”去压迫他们以外的任何人。这种“多数人的暴政”和任何其他滥用权力的行为一样,都需要采取措施来防止这种情况发生。因此,即使在一个拥有政府时时刻刻能被民众审查的民主社会中,政府权力的限制依然未失去其重要性。
The will of the people, moreover, practically means the will of the most numerous or the most active part of the people; the majority, or those who succeed in making themselves accepted as the majority; the people, consequently may desire to oppress a part of their number; and precautions are as much needed against this as against any other abuse of power. The limitation, therefore, of the power of government over individuals loses none of its importance when the holders of power are regularly accountable to the community, that is, to the strongest party therein
故事是一种表达无法用其他方式表达的东西的方式。
Architecture is not just about the design of space, but also about the design of life.
真正的能源解决方案来自真正的能源。
I believe in the power of art to inspire, to heal, and to bring people together.
我不知道我为什么爱你,但是我爱你。
The ultimate goal of artificial intelligence is to create machines that can perform tasks that would require intelligence if done by humans.
创新是唯一的出路,淘汰自己,否则竞争将淘汰我们。
It is vain to talk of the interest of the community, without understanding what is the interest of the individual.
Short-term gains should never compromise long-term sustainability.