Rather, we have a certain conception of the American citizen, a character who is incomplete if he cannot competently access how his livelihood and happiness are affected by things outside of himself.

• 相当程度上，我们对于美国公民固有某种看法，无论他的生计与幸福如何被外部事物影响，如果他不能成功地应付，那么他的个性是不完整的。