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布什演讲稿中英对照演讲范文
布什演讲稿(中英对照)演讲范文
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chiefjusticerehnquist,presidentcarter,presidentbush,presidentclinton,distinguishedguestsandmyfellowcitizens,thepeacefultransferofauthorityisrareinhistory,yetcommoninourcountry.withasimpleoath,weaffirmoldtraditionsandmakenewbeginnings.
asibegin,ithankpresidentclintonforhisservicetoournation.
andithankvicepresidentgoreforacontestconductedwithspiritandendedwithgrace.
iamhonoredandhumbledtostandhere,wheresomanyofamerica'sleadershavecomebeforeme,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,weaffirmanewcommitmenttoliveoutournation'spromisethroughcivility,courage,compassionandcharacter.
america,atitsbest,matchesacommitmenttoprinciplewithaconcernforcivility.acivilsocietydemandsfromeachofusgoodwillandrespect,fairdealingandforgiveness.
someseemtobelievethatourpoliticscanaffordtobepettybecause,inatimeofpeace,thestakesofourdebatesappearsmall.
butthestakesforamericaareneversmall.ifourcountrydoesnotleadthecauseoffreedom,itwillnotbeled.ifwedonotturntheheartsofchildrentowardknowledgeandcharacter,wewilllosetheirgiftsandunderminetheiridealism.ifwepermitoureconomytodriftanddecline,thevulnerablewillsuffermost.
wemustliveuptothecallingweshare.civilityisnotatacticorasentiment.itisthedeterminedchoiceoftrustovercynicism,ofcommunityoverchaos.andthiscommitment,ifwekeepit,isawaytosharedaccomplishment.
america,atitsbest,isalsocourageous.
ournationalcouragehasbeenclearintimesofdepressionandwar,whendefendingcommondangersdefinedourcommongood.nowwemustchooseiftheexampleofourfathersandmotherswillinspireusorcondemnus.wemustshowcourageinatimeofblessingbyconfrontingproblemsinsteadofpassingthemontofuturegenerations.
together,wewillreclaimamerica'sschools,beforeignoranceandapathyclaimmoreyounglives.
wewillreformsocialsecurityandmedicare,sparingourchildrenfromstruggleswehavethepowertoprevent.andwewillreducetaxes,torecoverthemomentumofoureconomyandrewardtheeffortandenterpriseofworkingamericans.
wewillbuildourdefensesbeyondchallenge,lestweaknessinvitechallenge.
wewillconfrontweaponsofmassdestruction,sothatanewcenturyisspare
dnewhorrors.
theenemiesoflibertyandourcountryshouldmakenomistake:
americaremainsengagedintheworldbyhistoryandbychoice,shapingabalanceofpowerthat