from oligarchies and aristocracies in other Greek states,

希腊其它城邦的寡头制和贵族制
and the kind of even chance that

以及雅典公民被赐予
is provided by these two things,

两项人人一致的法则
equality before the law and

即在法律面前人人平等
participation in the political process for all citizens.

和人人皆可参政议政
By these rules, the Athenian was willing to abide

雅典人愿意服从这些法则
in the face of the greatest disasters and the greatest temptations.

即使面临巨大的灾难或极大的诱惑
It was this politically equal,

这就是政治平等
individualistic law abiding,

个体遵守法规
and tolerant understanding of the democracy

并且可以宽容地接受民主制度
that Pericles had done so much to create

这些伯里克利苦心研究出来的制度
and to which he could appeal and point with pride,

他为他的民主大声呼吁骄傲地提及