Men are conservatives when they are least vigorous, or when they are most luxurious. They are conservatives after dinner, or before taking their rest; when they are sick or aged. In the morning, or when their intellect or their conscience has been aroused, when they hear music, or when they read poetry, they are radicals.
在最没有精力或最骄奢淫逸的时候,人是保守派。在吃过晚餐尚未就寝之前,在生病或上了年纪之时,人是保守分子。但在早上,在智性良心觉醒时,在听音乐或读诗歌时,人又成了激进分子。
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