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
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。
机械的完美在于以最小的摩擦和浪费产生预期的效果。
文学是一面镜子,反映我们的形象,也是一扇窗户,让我们看得更远。
The metaphor is the poet’s way of seeing the world differently.
You have to accept that sometimes you are the pigeon, and sometimes you are the statue.
智能电动汽车是未来十年最大的赛道,中国有机会引领全球。
解释:先前所使用的,现在或许要抛弃。现在要抛弃的,将来或许会用到。