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。
"Every word we write is a step towards understanding ourselves and the world around us."
The best engineers don't just solve problems; they redefine what's possible.
Oil and gas will remain part of the energy mix for decades to come, but we must produce them as cleanly as possible.
Every artist is a cannibal, every poet is a thief.
The secret of happiness,you see,is not found in seeking more,but in developing the capacity to enjoy less.
我从不猜测。在拥有数据之前进行理论化是一个重大错误。不知不觉中,人们开始扭曲事实以适应理论,而不是调整理论以适应事实。
Years of love have been forgot, In the hatred of a minute.