因此，人们联合成联邦并使自己处于政府之下的伟大和主要目的是保护他们的财产。

不要太相信什么正直无私，对任何人都要提高警惕。

If you just set out to be liked, you would be prepared to compromise on anything at any time, and you would achieve nothing.

所有的真理一旦被发现，都很容易理解；关键在于发现它们。

自由贸易是国家繁荣的关键。

The act of writing is an act of optimism. You would not take the trouble to do it if you felt it didn't matter.