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1、GiveMeLibertyOrGiveMeDeathNomanthinksmorehighlythanIdoofthepatriotism爱国心,爱国精神,aswellasabilities,oftheveryworthygentlemenwhohavejustaddressedtheHouse.Butdifferentmenoftenseethesamesubjectindifferentlights;and,therefore,Ihopeitwillnotbethoughtdisrespectfultothos
2、egentlemenif,entertainingasIdoopinionsofacharacterveryoppositetotheirs,Ishallspeakforth向外mysentiments感情观点freelyandwithoutreserve.Thisisnotimeforceremony.ThequestingbeforetheHouseisoneofawful可怕的,威严的momenttothiscountry.Formyownpart,Iconsideritasnothinglessthanaq
3、uestionoffreedomorslavery;andinproportiontothemagnitude大小震级ofthesubjectoughttobethefreedomofthedebate.Itisonlyinthiswaythatwecanhopetoarriveattruth,andfulfillthegreatresponsibilitywhichweholdtoGodandourcountry.ShouldIkeepbackmyopinionsatsuchatime,throughfearof
4、givingoffense,Ishouldconsidermyselfasguiltyoftreason叛逆,通敌,背信,叛国罪towardsmycountry,andofanactofdisloyalty不忠实,不信,不义,背信弃义towardtheMajestyofHeaven,whichIrevere尊敬,敬畏,崇敬aboveallearthly现世的,可能的,地球的,俗世的kings.Mr.President,itisnaturaltomantoindulge沉湎于intheillusions幻想ofhop
5、e.Weareaptto倾向于shutoureyesagainstapainfultruth,andlistentothesongofthatsiren【希神】海上女妖莎琳[塞壬](半人半鸟的海妖,常用歌声诱惑过路的航海者而使航船触礁毁灭)tillshetransformsusintobeasts兽,畜牲.Isthisthepartofwisemen,engagedinagreatandarduous费劲的,辛勤的,险峻的struggleforliberty?Arewedisposedto使倾向于,使有意于(tos
6、th.,todo)beofthenumberofthosewho,havingeyes,seenot,and,havingears,hearnot,thethingswhichsonearlyconcerntheirtemporalsalvation拯救,救助?Formypart,whateveranguish痛苦,苦恼ofspirititmaycost,Iamwillingtoknowthewholetruth;toknowtheworst,andtoprovideforit.Ihavebutonelampbyw
7、hichmyfeetareguided,andthatisthelampofexperience.Iknowofnowayofjudgingofthefuturebutbythepast.Andjudgingbythepast,IwishtoknowwhattherehasbeenintheconductoftheBritishministryforthelasttenyearstojustify证明合法thosehopeswithwhichgentlemenhavebeenpleasedtosolace安慰the
8、mselvesandtheHouse.Isitthatinsidious阴险的smilewithwhichourpetition请愿,情愿书,诉状,陈情书hasbeenlatelyreceived?Trustitnot,sir;itwillproveasnare圈套,罗网,陷阱toyourfeet.Suffernotyourselvestobebetraye
