But we have it on high authority that a man's worst enemies shall be those of his own house and family.

然而一个人最大的仇敌乃是他自己家里的人和家族，这话是有可靠根据的。

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It is the philosopher's reliance on his own reason that frees him from the dangerous authority of the state and safeguards the individual from complicity in the injustice and evils that seem to be a necessary part of political life.

哲学家信赖自己的理智,因为那使他远离,危险的国家权威,并守护个体,不与不义及邪恶合流,那似乎已成政治生活的必备部份。

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Lord Cranborne had put his own authority on the line in the negotiations, which included face-to-face meetings between him and the prime minister.

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