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英语演讲稿《speechpaper》

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　　英语演讲稿范文《speechpaper》

　　Thankyou!

　　ChiefJusticeRehnquist,PresidentCarter,PresidentBush，PresidentClinton,distinguishedguestsandmyfellowcitizens,thepeacefultransferofauthorityisrareinhistory,yetmoninourcountry.Withasimpleoath,weaffirmoldtraditionsandmakenewbeginnings.

　　AsIbegin,IthankPresidentClintonforhisservicetoournation.

　　AndIthankVicePresidentGoreforacontestconductedwithspiritandendedwithgrace.

　　Iamhonoredandhumbledtostandhere,wheresomanyofAmerica'sleadershaveebeforeme,andsomanywillfollow.

　　Wehaveaplace,allofus,inalongstory--astorywecontinue,butwhoseendwewillnotsee.Itisthestoryofanewworldthatbecameafriendandliberatoroftheold,astoryofaslave-holdingsocietythatbecameaservantoffreedom,thestoryofapowerthatwentintotheworldtoprotectbutnotpossess,todefendbutnottoconquer.

　　ItistheAmericanstory--astoryofflawedandfalliblepeople,unitedacrossthegenerationsbygrandandenduringideals.

　　ThegrandestoftheseidealsisanunfoldingAmericanpromisethateveryonebelongs,thateveryonedeservesachance,thatnoinsignificantpersonwaseverborn.

　　Americansarecalledtoenactthispromiseinourlivesandinourlaws.Andthoughournationhassometimeshalted,andsometimesdelayed,wemustfollownoothercourse.

　　Throughmuchofthelastcentury,America'sfaithinfreedomanddemocracywasarockinaragingsea.Nowitisaseeduponthewind,takingrootinmanynations.

　　Ourdemocraticfaithismorethanthecreedofourcountry,itistheinbornhopeofourhumanity,anidealwecarrybutdonotown,atrustwebearandpassalong.Andevenafternearly225years,wehavealongwayyettotravel.

　　Whilemanyofourcitizensprosper,othersdoubtthepromise,eventhejustice,ofourowncountry.TheambitionsofsomeAmericansarelimitedbyfailingschoolsandhiddenprejudiceandthecircumstancesoftheirbirth.Andsometimesourdifferencesrunsodeep,itseemsweshareacontinent,butnotacountry.

　　Wedonotacceptthis,andwewillnotallowit.Ourunity,ourunion,istheseriousworkofleadersandcitizensineverygeneration.Andthisismysolemn

　　pledge:

Iwillworktobuildasinglenationofjusticeandopportunity.

　　IknowthisisinourreachbecauseweareguidedbyapowerlargerthanourselveswhocreatesusequalinHisimage.

　　Andweareconfidentinprinciplesthatuniteandleadusonward.

　　Americahasneverbeenunitedbybloodorbirthorsoil.Weareboundbyidealsthatmoveusbeyondourbackgrounds,liftusaboveourinterestsandteachuswhatitmeanstobecitizens.Everychildmustbetaughttheseprinciples.Everycitizenmustupholdthem.Andeveryimmigrant,byembracingtheseideals,makesourcountrymore,notless,American.

　　Today,weaffirmanewmitmenttoliveoutournation'spromisethroughcivility,courage,passionandcharacter.

　　America,atitsbest,matchesamitmenttoprinciplewithaconcernforcivility.Acivilsocietydemandsfromeachofusgoodwillandrespect,fairdealingandforgiveness.

　　Someseemtobelievethatourpoliticscanaffordtobepettybecause,inatimeofpeace,thestakesofourdebatesappearsmall.

　　ButthestakesforAmericaareneversmall.Ifourcountrydoesnotleadthecauseoffreedom,itwillnotbeled.Ifwedonotturntheheartsofchildrentowardknowledgeandcharacter,wewilllosetheirgiftsandunderminetheiridealism.Ifwepermitoureconomytodriftanddecline,thevulnerablewillsuffermost.

　　Wemustliveuptothecallingweshare.Civilityisnotatacticorasentiment.Itisthedeterminedchoiceoftrustovercynicism,ofmunityoverchaos.Andthismitment,ifwekeepit,isawaytosharedacplishment.

　　America,atitsbest,isalsocourageous.

　　Ournationalcouragehasbeenclearintimesofdepressionandwar,whendefendingmondangersdefinedourmongood.Nowwemustchooseiftheexampleofourfathersandmotherswillinspireusorcondemnus.Wemustshowcourageinatimeofblessingbyconfrontingproblemsinsteadofpassingthemontofuturegenerations.

　　Together,wewillreclaimAmerica'sschools,beforeignoranceandapathyclaimmoreyounglives.

　　WewillreformSocialSecurityandMedicare,sparingourchildrenfromstruggleswehavethepowertoprevent.Andwewillreducetaxes,torecoverthemomentumofoureconomyandrewardtheeffortandenterpriseofworkingAmericans.

　　Wewillbuildourdefensesbeyondchallenge,lestweaknessinvitechallenge.

　　Wewillconfrontweaponsofmassdestruction,sothatanewcenturyisspare

　　dnewhorrors.

　　Theenemiesoflibertyandourcountryshouldmakenomistake:

Americaremainsengagedintheworldbyhistoryandbychoice,shapingabalanceofpowerthatfavorsfreedom.Wewilldefendouralliesandourinterests.Wewillshowpurposewithoutarrogance.Wewillmeetaggressionandbadfaithwithresolveandstrength.Andtoallnations,wewillspeakforthevaluesthatgaveournationbirth.

　　America,atitsbest,ispassionate.InthequietofAmericanconscience,weknowthatdeep,persistentpovertyisunworthyofournation'spromise.

　　Andwhateverourviewsofitscause,wecanagreethatchildrenatriskarenotatfault.AbandonmentandabusearenotactsofGod,theyarefailuresoflove.

　　Andtheproliferationofprisons,howevernecessary,isnosubstituteforhopeandorderinoursouls.

　　Wherethereissuffering,thereisduty.Americansinneedarenotstrangers,theyarecitizens,notproblems,butpriorities.Andallofusarediminishedwhenanyarehopeless.

　　Governmenthasgreatresponsibilitiesforpublicsafetyandpublichealth,forcivilrightsandmonschools.Yetpassionistheworkofanation,notjustagovernment.

　　Andsomeneedsandhurtsaresodeeptheywillonlyrespondtoamentor'stouchorapastor'sprayer.Churchandcharity,synagogueandmosquelendourmunitiestheirhumanity,andtheywillhaveanhonoredplaceinourplansandinourlaws.

　　Manyinourcountrydonotknowthepainofpoverty,butwecanlistentothosewhodo.

　　AndIcanpledgeournationtoagoal:

Whenweseethatwoundedtraveleron

　　theroadtoJericho,wewillnotpasstotheotherside.

　　America,atitsbest,isaplacewherepersonalresponsibilityisvaluedand

　　expected.

　　Encouragingresponsibilityisnotasearchforscapegoats,itisacalltoconscience.Andthoughitrequiressacrifice,itbringsadeeperfulfillment.Wefindthefullnessoflifenotonlyinoptions,butinmitments.Andwefindthatchildrenandmunityarethemitmentsthatsetusfree.

　　Ourpublicinterestdependsonprivatecharacter,oncivicdutyandfamilybondsandbasicfairness,onuncounted,unhonoredactsofdecencywhichgivedirectiontoourfreedom.

　　Sometimesinlifewearecalledtodogreatthings.Butasasaintofourtimeshassaid,everydaywearecalledtodosmallthingswithgreatlove.Themostimportanttasksofademocracyaredonebyeveryone.

　　Iwillliveandleadbytheseprinciples:

toadvancemyconvictionswithcivility,topursuethepublicinterestwithcourage,tospeakforgreaterjusticeandpassion,tocallforresponsibilityandtrytoliveitaswell.

　　Inalltheseways,Iwillbringthevaluesofourhistorytothecareofour

　　times.

　　Whatyoudoisasimportantasanythinggovernmentdoes.Iaskyoutoseekamongoodbeyondyourfort;todefendneededreformsagainsteasyattacks;toserveyournation,beginningwithyourneighbor.Iaskyoutobecitizens:

citizens,notspectators;citizens,notsubjects;responsiblecitizens,buildingmunitiesofserviceandanationofcharacter.

　　Americansaregenerousandstronganddecent,notbecausewebelieveinourselves,butbecauseweholdbeliefsbeyondourselves.Whenthisspiritofcitizenshipismissing,nogovernmentprogramcanreplaceit.Whenthisspiritispresent,nowrongcanstandagainstit.

　　AftertheDeclarationofIndependencewassigned,VirginiastatesmanJohnPagewrotetoThomasJefferson:

Weknowtheraceisnottotheswiftnorthebattletothestrong.Doyounotthinkanangelridesinthewhirlwindanddirectsthisstorm?

　　MuchtimehaspassedsinceJeffersonarrivedforhisinauguration.Theyearsandchangesaccumulate.Butthethemesofthisdayhewouldknow:

ournation'sgrandstoryofcourageanditssimpledreamofdignity.

　　Wearenotthisstory'sauthor,whofillstimeandeternitywithhispurpose.Yethispurposeisachievedinourduty,andourdutyisfulfilledinservicetooneanother.

　　Nevertiring,neveryielding,neverfinishing,werenewthatpurposetoday,tomakeourcountrymorejustandgenerous,toaffirmthedignityofourlivesandeverylife.

　　Thisworkcontinues.Thisstorygoeson.Andanangelstillridesinthewhirlwindanddirectsthisstorm.

　　Godblessyouall,andGodblessAmerica.