小布什就职演讲稿中英版.docx

1、小布什就职演讲稿中英版2018小布什就职演讲稿【中英版】president clinton, distinguished guests and my fellow citizens:the peaceful transfer of authority is rare in history, yet common in our country. with a simple oath, we affirm old traditions and make new beginnings.as i begin, i thank president clinton for his service to o

2、ur nation; and i thank vice president gore for a contest conducted with spirit and ended with grace.i am honored and humbled to stand here, where so many of americas leaders have come before me, and so many will follow.we have a place, all of us, in a long story. a story we continue, but whose end w

3、e will not see. it is the story of a new world that became a friend and liberator of the old, a story of a slave-holding society that became a servant of freedom, the story of a power that went into the world to protect but not possess, to defend but not to conquer. it is the american story. a story

4、 of flawed and fallible people, united across the generations by grand and enduring ideals. the grandest of these ideals is an unfolding american promise that everyone belongs, that everyone deserves a chance, that no insignificant person was ever born. americans are called upon to enact this promis

5、e in our lives and in our laws; and though our nation has sometimes halted, and sometimes delayed, we must follow no other course.through much of the last century, americas faith in freedom and democracy was a rock in a raging sea. now it is a seed upon the wind, taking root in many nations. our dem

6、ocratic faith is more than the creed of our country, it is the inborn hope of our humanity, an ideal we carry but do not own, a trust we bear and pass along; and even after nearly 225 years, we have a long way yet to travel.while many of our citizens prosper, others doubt the promise, even the justi

7、ce, of our own country. the ambitions of some americans are limited by failing schools and hidden prejudice and the circumstances of their birth; and sometimes our differences run so deep, it seems we share a continent, but not a country. we do not accept this, and we will not allow it. our unity, o

8、ur union, is the serious work of leaders and citizens in every generation; and this is my solemn pledge, “i will work to build a single nation of justice and opportunity.” i know this is in our reach because we are guided by a power larger than ourselves who creates us equal in his image and we are

9、confident in principles that unite and lead us onward.america has never been united by blood or birth or soil. we are bound by ideals that move us beyond our backgrounds, lift us above our interests and teach us what it means to be citizens. every child must be taught these principles. every citizen

10、 must uphold them; and every immigrant, by embracing these ideals, makes our country more, not less, american.today, we affirm a new commitment to live out our nations promise through civility, courage, compassion and character. america, at its best, matches a commitment to principle with a concern

11、for civility. a civil society demands from each of us good will and respect, fair dealing and forgiveness. some seem to believe that our politics can afford to be petty because, in a time of peace, the stakes of our debates appear small. but the stakes for america are never small. if our country doe

12、s not lead the cause of freedom, it will not be led. if we do not turn the hearts of children toward knowledge and character, we will lose their gifts and undermine their idealism. if we permit our economy to drift and decline, the vulnerable will suffer most. we must live up to the calling we share

13、. civility is not a tactic or a sentiment. it is the determined choice of trust over cynicism, of community over chaos. this commitment, if we keep it, is a way to shared accomplishment.america, at its best, is also courageous. our national courage has been clear in times of depression and war, when

14、 defending common dangers defined our common good. now we must choose if the example of our fathers and mothers will inspire us or condemn us. we must show courage in a time of blessing by confronting problems instead of passing them on to future generations.together, we will reclaim americas school

15、s, before ignorance and apathy claim more young lives; we will reform social security and medicare, sparing our children from struggles we have the power to prevent; we will reduce taxes, to recover the momentum of our economy and reward the effort and enterprise of working americans; we will build

16、our defenses beyond challenge, lest weakness invite challenge; and we will confront weapons of mass destruction, so that a new century is spared new horrors.the enemies of liberty and our country should make no mistake, america remains engaged in the world by history and by choice, shaping a balance

17、 of power that favors freedom. we will defend our allies and our interests; we will show purpose without arrogance; we will meet aggression and bad faith with resolve and strength; and to all nations, we will speak for the values that gave our nation birth.america, at its best, is compassionate. in

18、the quiet of american conscience, we know that deep, persistent poverty is unworthy of our nations promise. whatever our views of its cause, we can agree that children at risk are not at fault. abandonment and abuse are not acts of god, they are failures of love. the proliferation of prisons, howeve

19、r necessary, is no substitute for hope and order in our souls. where there is suffering, there is duty. americans in need are not strangers, they are citizens, not problems, but priorities, and all of us are diminished when any are hopeless. government has great responsibilities for public safety an

20、d public health, for civil rights and common schools. yet compassion is the work of a nation, not just a government. some needs and hurts are so deep they will only respond to a mentors touch or a pastors prayer. church and charity, synagogue and mosque lend our communities their humanity, and they

21、will have an honored place in our plans and in our laws. many in our country do not know the pain of poverty, but we can listen to those who do. i can pledge our nation to a goal, “when we see that wounded traveler on the road to jericho, we will not pass to the other side.”america, at its best, is

22、a place where personal responsibility is valued and expected. encouraging responsibility is not a search for scapegoats, it is a call to conscience. though it requires sacrifice, it brings a deeper fulfillment. we find the fullness of life not only in options, but in commitments. we find that childr

23、en and community are the commitments that set us free. our public interest depends on private character, on civic duty and family bonds and basic fairness, on uncounted, unhonored acts of decency which give direction to our freedom. sometimes in life we are called to do great things. but as a saint

24、of our times has said, every day we are called to do small things with great love. the most important tasks of a democracy are done by everyone. i will live and lead by these principles, “to advance my convictions with civility, to pursue the public interest with courage, to speak for greater justic

25、e and compassion, to call for responsibility and try to live it as well.” in all of these ways, i will bring the values of our history to the care of our times.what you do is as important as anything government does. i ask you to seek a common good beyond your comfort; to defend needed reforms again

26、st easy attacks; to serve your nation, beginning with your neighbor. i ask you to be citizens. citizens, not spectators; citizens, not subjects; responsible citizens, building communities of service and a nation of character.americans are generous and strong and decent, not because we believe in our

27、selves, but because we hold beliefs beyond ourselves. when this spirit of citizenship is missing, no government program can replace it. when this spirit is present, no wrong can stand against it.after the declaration of independence was signed, virginia statesman john page wrote to thomas jefferson,

28、 “we know the race is not to the swift nor the battle to the strong. do you not think an angel rides in the whirlwind and directs this storm?” much time has passed since jefferson arrived for his inauguration. the years and changes accumulate, but the themes of this day he would know, “our nations g

29、rand story of courage and its simple dream of dignity.”we are not this storys author, who fills time and eternity with his purpose. yet his purpose is achieved in our duty, and our duty is fulfilled in service to one another. never tiring, never yielding, never finishing, we renew that purpose today

30、; to make our country more just and generous; to affirm the dignity of our lives and every life.this work continues. this story goes on. and an angel still rides in the whirlwind and directs this storm.god bless you all, and god bless america.谢谢大家!尊敬的芮恩奎斯特大法官，卡特总统，布什总统，克林顿总统，尊敬的来宾们，我的同胞们:这次权利的和平过渡在历

31、史上是罕见的，但在美国是平常的。我们以朴素的宣誓庄严地维护了古老的传统，同时开始了新的历程。首先，我要感谢克林顿总统为这个国家作出的贡献，也感谢副总统戈尔在竞选过程中的热情与风度。站在这里，我很荣幸，也有点受宠若惊。在我之前，许多美国领导人从这里起步;在我之后，也会有许多领导人从这里继续前进。在美国悠久的历史中，我们每个人都有自己的位置;我们还在继续推动着历史前进，但是我们不可能看到它的尽头。这是一部新世界的发展史，是一部后浪推前浪的历史。这是一部美国由奴隶制社会发展成为崇尚自由的社会的历史。这是一个强国保护而不是占有世界的历史，是扞卫而不是征服世界的历史。这就是美国史。它不是一部十全十美的民

32、族发展史，但它是一部在伟大和永恒理想指导下几代人团结奋斗的历史。这些理想中最伟大的是正在慢慢实现的美国的承诺，这就是：每个人都有自身的价值，每个人都有成功的机会，每个人天生都会有所作为的。美国人民肩负着一种使命，那就是要竭力将这个诺言变成生活中和法律上的现实。虽然我们的国家过去在追求实现这个承诺的途中停滞不前甚至倒退，但我们仍将坚定不移地完成这一使命。在上个世纪的大部分时间里，美国自由民主的信念犹如汹涌大海中的岩石。现在它更像风中的种子，把自由带给每个民族。在我们的国家，民主不仅仅是一种信念，而是全人类的希望。民主，我们不会独占，而会竭力让大家分享。民主，我们将铭记于心并且不断传播。225年过去了，我们仍有很长的路要走。有很多公民取得了成功，但也有人开始怀疑，怀疑我们自己的国家所许下的诺言，甚至怀疑它的公正。失败的教育，潜在的偏见和出身的环境限制了一些美国人的雄心。有时，我们的分歧是如此之深，似乎我们虽身处同一个大陆，但不属于同一个国家。我们不能接受这种分歧，也无法容许它的存在。我们的团结和统一，是每一代领导人和每一个公民的严肃使命。在此，我郑重宣誓：我将竭力建设一个公正、充满机会的统一国家。我知道这是我们的目标，因为上帝按自己的身形创造了我们，上帝高于一切的力量将引导我们前进。对这些将我们团结起来并指引我们向前的原则，