Bushs First inaugural address.docx

Bushs First inaugural address.docx

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BushsFirstinauguraladdress

GEORGEW.BUSH:

ChiefJusticeRehnquist,PresidentCarter,PresidentBush...

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...PresidentClinton,distinguishedguestsandmyfellowcitizens,thepeacefultransferofauthorityisrareinhistory,yetcommoninourcountry.Withasimpleoath,weaffirm（confirm,strengthenaswithnewevidenceorfacts）oldtraditionsandmakenewbeginnings.

AsIbegin,IthankPresidentClintonforhisservicetoournation.

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AndIthankVicePresidentGoreforacontestconductedwithspiritandendedwithgrace.

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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.Andthisismysolemnpledge:

Iwillworktobuildasinglenationofjusticeandopportunity.

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IknowthisisinourreachbecauseweareguidedbyapowerlargerthanourselveswhocreatesusequalinHisimage.

Andweareconfidentinprinciplesthatuniteandleadusonward.

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

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Today,weaffirmanewcommitmenttoliveout（livetotheend）ournation'spromisethroughcivility,courage,compassionandcharacter.

America,atitsbest,matchesacommitmenttoprinciplewithaconcernforcivility.Acivilsocietydemandsfromeachofusgoodwillandrespect,fairdealingandforgiveness.

Someseemtobelievethatourpoliticscanaffordtobepettybecause,inatimeofpeace,thestakesofourdebatesappearsmall.

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

Wemustliveupto（达到预期标准,不辜负...的希望）thecallingweshare.Civilityisnotatacticorasentiment.Itisthedeterminedchoiceoftrustovercynicism,ofcommunityoverchaos.Andthiscommitment,ifwekeepit,isawaytosharedaccomplishment.

America,atitsbest,isalsocourageous.

Ournationalcouragehasbeenclearintimesofdepressionandwar,whendefendingcommondangersdefinedourcommongood.Nowwemustchooseiftheexampleofourfathersandmotherswillinspireusorcondemnus.Wemustshowcourageinatimeofblessingbyconfrontingproblemsinsteadofpassingthemontofuturegenerations.

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Together,wewillreclaim（开垦）America'sschools,beforeignoranceandapathyclaimmoreyounglives.

WewillreformSocialSecurityandMedicare,sparingourchildrenfromstruggleswehavethepowertoprevent.Andwewillreducetaxes,torecoverthemomentum（动力）ofoureconomyandrewardtheeffortandenterpriseofworkingAmericans.

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Wewillbuildourdefensesbeyondchallenge,lest以免weaknessinvitechallenge.

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Wewillconfrontweaponsofmassdestruction,sothatanewcenturyissparednewhorrors.

Theenemiesoflibertyandourcountryshouldmakenomistake:

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

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

Andwhateverourviewsofitscause,wecanagreethatchildrenatriskarenotatfault（deservingblame）.AbandonmentandabusearenotactsofGod,theyarefailuresoflove.

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Andtheproliferationofprisons,howevernecessary,isnosubstituteforhopeandorderinoursouls.

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

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Governmenthasgreatresponsibilitiesforpublicsafetyandpublichealth,forcivilrightsandcommonschools.Yetcompassionistheworkofanation,notjustagovernment.

Andsomeneedsandhurtsaresodeeptheywillonlyrespondtoamentor'stouchorapastor'sprayer.Churchandcharity,synagogue（犹太人集会,犹太教会堂）andmosquelendourcommunitiestheirhumanity,andtheywillhaveanhonoredplaceinourplansandinourlaws.

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Manyinourcountrydonotknowthepainofpoverty,butwecanlistentothosewhodo.

AndIcanpledgeournationtoagoal:

WhenweseethatwoundedtravelerontheroadtoJericho（古时Palestine地方的都市,偏僻的地方）,wewillnotpasstotheotherside.

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America,atitsbest,isaplacewherepersonalresponsibilityisvaluedandexpected.

Encouragingresponsibilityisnotasearchforscapegoats（替罪的羔羊,替人顶罪者,替身）,itisacalltoconscience.Andthoughitrequiressacrifice,itbringsadeeperfulfillment.Wefindthefullnessoflifenotonlyinoptions,butincommitments.Andwefindthatchildrenandcommunityarethecommitmentsthatsetusfree.

Ourpublicinterestdependsonprivatecharacter,oncivicdutyandfamilybondsandbasicfairness,onuncounted,unhonoredactsofdecencywhichgivedirectiontoourfreedom.

Sometimesinlifewearecalledtodogreatthings.Butasasaintofourtimeshassaid,everydaywearecalledtodosmallthingswithgreatlove.Themostimportanttasksofademocracyaredonebyeveryone.

Iwillliveandleadbytheseprinciples:

toadvancemyconvictionswithcivility,topursuethepublicinterestwithcourage,tospeakforgreaterjusticeandcompassion,tocallforresponsibilityandtrytoliveitaswell.

Inalltheseways,Iwillbringthevaluesofourhistorytothecareofourtimes.

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

citizens,notspectators;citizens,notsubjects;

responsiblecitizens,buildingcommunitiesofserviceandanationofcharacter.

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

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AftertheDeclarationofIndependencewassigned,VirginiastatesmanJohnPagewrotetoThomasJefferson:

"Weknowtheraceisnottotheswiftnorthebattletothestrong.Doyounotthinkanangelridesinthewhirlwind旋风anddirectsthisstorm?

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MuchtimehaspassedsinceJeffersonarrivedforhisinauguration.Theyearsandchangesaccumulate.Butthethemesofthisdayhewouldknow:

ournation'sgrandstoryofcourageanditssimpledreamofdignity.

Wearenotthisstory'sauthor,whofillstimeandeternitywithhispurpose.Yethispurposeisachievedinourduty,andourdutyisfulfilledinservicetooneanother.

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

Thisworkcontinues.Thisstorygoeson.Andanangelstillridesinthewhirlwindanddirectsthisstorm.

Godblessyouall,andGodblessAmerica.