浅谈对美国的认识-美国的起源(6)

As the sword was the last resort for the preservation of our liberties, so it ought to be the first to be laid aside when those liberties are firmly established。-George Washington
正如刀剑是维护自由的最后一种手段，那么在自由牢固确立之后，刀剑是应该首先被搁置起来的东西。