And so, he attempts to defend this position, justify it to his disciples who are worried that it may not be true.

所以,他试图捍卫他的观点,并试图说服,那些怀疑这一点的学生们

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The desire not to oppress others may be decent but at the same time the people have to be taught or educated how to defend their liberty.

不愿意压迫别人这挺不错,但与此同时仍需要教导人们,怎样去守卫他们的自由。

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