名人演讲里根就职演说 First Inaugural Address英.docx

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名人演讲里根就职演说FirstInauguralAddress英

名人演讲：

里根就职演说FirstInauguralAddress（英）

　　演讲者简介：

罗纳德·威尔逊·里根（英语：

RonaldWilsonReagan，1911年2月6日-2004年6月5日），美国政治家，第33任加利福尼亚州州长（1967年-1975年），第40任总统（1981年-1989年）。

在踏入政坛前，里根也曾担任过运动广播员、救生员、报社专栏作家、电影演员、和励志讲师，他的演说风格高明而极具说服力，被媒体誉为“伟大的沟通者”。

　　Thankyou.Thankyou.

　　SenatorHatfield,Mr.ChiefJustice,Mr.President,VicePresidentBush,VicePresidentMondale,SenatorBaker,SpeakerO’Neill,ReverendMoomaw,andmyfellowcitizens:

　　Toafewofusheretodaythisisasolemnandmostmomentousoccasion.And,yet,inthehistoryofournationitisacommonplaceoccurrence.TheorderlytransferofauthorityascalledforintheConstitutionroutinelytakesplaceasithasforalmosttwocenturiesandfewofusstoptothinkhowuniquewereallyare.Intheeyesofmanyintheworld,thisevery-four-yearceremonyweacceptasnormalisnothinglessthanamiracle.

　　Mr.President,Iwantourfellowcitizenstoknowhowmuchyoudidtocarryonthistradition.Byyourgraciouscooperationinthetransitionprocessyouhaveshownawatchingworldthatweareaunitedpeoplepledgedtomaintainingapoliticalsystemwhichguaranteesindividuallibertytoagreaterdegreethananyother.AndIthankyouandyourpeopleforallyourhelpinmaintainingthecontinuitywhichisthebulwarkofourrepublic.

　　Thebusinessofournationgoesforward.

　　TheseUnitedStatesareconfrontedwithaneconomicafflictionofgreatproportions.Wesufferfromthelongestandoneoftheworstsustainedinflationsinournationalhistory.Itdistortsoureconomicdecisions,penalizesthrift,andcrushesthestrugglingyoungandthefixed-incomeelderlyalike.Itthreatenstoshatterthelivesofmillionsofourpeople.Idleindustrieshavecastworkersintounemployment,humanmiseryandpersonalindignity.

　　Thosewhodoworkaredeniedafairreturnfortheirlaborbyataxsystemwhichpenalizessuccessfulachievementandkeepsusfrommaintainingfullproductivity.Butgreatasourtaxburdenis,ithasnotkeptpacewithpublicspending.Fordecadeswehavepileddeficitupondeficit,mortgagingourfutureandourchildren’sfutureforthetemporaryconvenienceofthepresent.Tocontinuethislongtrendistoguaranteetremendoussocial,cultural,political,andeconomicupheavals.

　　YouandI,asindividuals,can,byborrowing,livebeyondourmeans,butforonlyalimitedperiodoftime.Whythenshouldwethinkthatcollectively,asanation,wearenotboundbythatsamelimitation?

　　Wemustacttodayinordertopreservetomorrow.Andlettherebenomisunderstanding--we’regoingtobegintoactbeginningtoday.Theeconomicillswesufferhavecomeuponusoverseveraldecades.Theywillnotgoawayindays,weeks,ormonths,buttheywillgoaway.TheywillgoawaybecauseweasAmericanshavethecapacitynow,aswehavehadinthepast,todowhateverneedstobedonetopreservethislastandgreatestbastionoffreedom.

　　Inthispresentcrisis,governmentisnotthesolutiontoourproblem;governmentistheproblem.Fromtimetotimewe’vebeentemptedtobelievethatsocietyhasbecometoocomplextobemanagedbyself-rule,thatgovernmentbyanelitegroupissuperiortogovernmentfor,by,andofthepeople.Butifnooneamongusiscapableofgoverninghimself,thenwhoamongushasthecapacitytogovernsomeoneelse?

　　Allofustogether--inandoutofgovernment--mustbeartheburden.Thesolutionsweseekmustbeequitablewithnoonegroupsingledouttopayahigherprice.Wehearmuchofspecialinterestgroups.Wellourconcernmustbeforaspecialinterestgroupthathasbeentoolongneglected.Itknowsnosectionalboundaries,orethnicandracialdivisions,anditcrossespoliticalpartylines.Itismadeupofmenandwomenwhoraiseourfood,patrolourstreets,manourminesandfactories,teachourchildren,keepourhomes,andhealuswhenwe’resick--professionals,industrialists,shopkeepers,clerks,cabbies,andtruckdrivers.Theyare,inshort,“WethePeople.”ThisbreedcalledAmericans.

　　Well,thisAdministration’sobjectivewillbeahealthy,vigorous,growingeconomythatprovidesequalopportunitiesforallAmericanswithnobarriersbornofbigotryordiscrimination.PuttingAmericabacktoworkmeansputtingallAmericansbacktowork.EndinginflationmeansfreeingallAmericansfromtheterrorofrunawaylivingcosts.

　　Allmustshareintheproductiveworkofthis“newbeginning,”andallmustshareinthebountyofarevivedeconomy.

　　Withtheidealismandfairplaywhicharethecoreofoursystemandourstrength,wecanhaveastrongandprosperousAmericaatpeacewithitselfandtheworld.Soaswebegin,letustakeinventory.

　　Weareanationthathasagovernment--nottheotherwayaround.Andthismakesusspecialamongthenationsoftheearth.OurGovernmenthasnopowerexceptthatgranteditbythepeople.Itistimetocheckandreversethegrowthofgovernmentwhichshowssignsofhavinggrownbeyondtheconsentofthegoverned.

　　ItismyintentiontocurbthesizeandinfluenceoftheFederalestablishmentandtodemandrecognitionofthedistinctionbetweenthepowersgrantedtotheFederalGovernmentandthosereservedtothestatesortothepeople.

　　Allofus--allofusneedtoberemindedthattheFederalGovernmentdidnotcreatethestates;thestatescreatedtheFederalGovernment.

　　Now,sotherewillbenomisunderstanding,it’snotmyintentiontodoawaywithgovernment.Itisrathertomakeitwork--workwithus,notoverus;tostandbyourside,notrideonourback.Governmentcanandmustprovideopportunity,notsmotherit;fosterproductivity,notstifleit.Ifwelooktotheanswerastowhyforsomanyyearsweachievedsomuch,prosperedasnootherpeopleonearth,itwasbecausehereinthislandweunleashedtheenergyandindividualgeniusofmantoagreaterextentthanhaseverbeendonebefore.

　　Freedomandthedignityoftheindividualhavebeenmoreavailableandassuredherethaninanyotherplaceonearth.Thepriceforthisfreedomattimeshasbeenhigh,butwehaveneverbeenunwillingtopaythatprice.

　　ItisnocoincidencethatourpresenttroublesparallelandareproportionatetotheinterventionandintrusioninourlivesthatresultfromunnecessaryandexcessivegrowthofGovernment.

　　Itistimeforustorealizethatwearetoogreatanationtolimitourselvestosmalldreams.We’renot,assomewouldhaveusbelieve,doomedtoaninevitabledecline.Idonotbelieveinafatethatwillfallonusnomatterwhatwedo.Idobelieveinafatethatwillfallonusifwedonothing.

　　Sowithallthecreativeenergyatourcommand,letusbeginaneraofnationalrenewal.Letusrenewourdetermination,ourcourage,andourstrength.Andletusrenewourfaithandourhope.Wehaveeveryrighttodreamheroicdreams.

　　Thosewhosaythatwe’reinatimewhentherearenoheroes--theyjustdon’tknowwheretolook.Youcanseeheroeseverydaygoinginandoutoffactorygates.Others,ahandfulinnumber,produceenoughfoodtofeedallofusandthentheworldbeyond.Youmeetheroesacrossacounter--andthey’reonbothsidesofthatcounter.Thereareentrepreneurswithfaithinthemselvesandfaithinanideawhocreatenewjobs,newwealthandopportunity.

　　ThereareindividualsandfamilieswhosetaxessupporttheGovernmentandwhosevoluntarygiftssupportchurch,charity,culture,art,andeducation.Theirpatriotismisquietbutdeep.Theirvaluessustainournationallife.

　　NowIhaveusedthewords“they”and“their”inspeakingoftheseheroes.Icouldsay“you”and“your”becauseI’maddressingtheheroesofwhomIspeak--you,thecitizensofthisblessedland.Yourdreams,yourhopes,yourgoalsaregoingtobethedreams,thehopes,andthegoalsofthisAdministration,sohelpmeGod.

　　Weshallreflectthecompassionthatissomuchapartofyourmake-up.Howcanweloveourcountryandnotloveourcountrymen--andlovingthemreachoutahandwhentheyfall,healthemwhenthey’resick,andprovideopportunitytomakethemself-sufficientsotheywillbeequalinfactandnotjustintheory?

Canwesolvetheproblemsconfrontingus?

Welltheanswerisanunequivocalandemphatic“Yes.”ToparaphraseWinstonChurchill,IdidnottaketheoathI’vejusttakenwiththeintentionofpresidingoverthedissolutionoftheworld’sstrongesteconomy.

　　Inthedaysahead,Iwillproposeremovingtheroadblocksthathaveslowedoureconomyandreducedproductivity.Stepswillbetakenaimedatrestoringthebalancebetweenthevariouslevelsofgovernment.Progressmaybeslow--measuredininchesandfeet,notmiles--butwewillprogress.Itistimetoreawakenthisindustrialgiant,togetgovernmentbackwithinitsmeans,andtolightenourpunitivetaxburden.Andthesewillbeourfirstpriorities,andontheseprinciplestherewillbenocompromise.

　　Ontheeveorourstruggleforindependenceamanwhomight’vebeenoneofthegreatestamongtheFoundingFathers,Dr.JosephWarren,presidentoftheMassachusettsCongress,saidtohisfellowAmericans,

　　”Ourcountryisindanger,butnottobedespairedof.OnyoudependthefortunesofAmerica.Youaretodecidetheimportantquestionuponwhichrestthehappinessandthelibertyofmillionsyetunborn.Actworthyofyourselves.”

　　WellIbelievewe,theAmericansoftoday,arereadytoactworthyofourselves,readytodowhatmustbedonetoinsurehappinessandlibertyforourselves,ourchildren,andourchildren’schildren.Andaswerenewourselveshereinourownland,wewillbeseenashavinggreaterstrengththroughouttheworld.Wewillagainbetheexemplaroffreedomandabeaconofhopeforthosewhodonotnowhavefreedom.

　　Tothosenei