英语演讲稿:《Inaugural Address》英语演讲稿

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英语演讲稿:《Inaugural Address》英语演讲稿
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vicepresidentjohnson,mr.speaker,mr.chiefjustice,presidenteisenhower,vicepresidentnixon,presidenttruman,reverendclergy,fellowcitizens:

weobservetodaynotavictoryofparty,butacelebrationoffreedom--symbolizinganend,aswellasabeginning--signifyingrenewal,aswellaschange.forihaveswornbeforeyouandalmightygodthesamesolemnoathourforebearsprescribednearlyacenturyandthree-quartersago.

theworldisverydifferentnow.formanholdsinhismortalhandsthepowertoabolishallformsofhumanpovertyandallformsofhumanlife.andyetthesamerevolutionarybeliefsforwhichourforebearsfoughtarestillatissuearoundtheglobe--thebeliefthattherightsofmancomenotfromthegenerosityofthestate,butfromthehandofgod.

wedarenotforgettodaythatwearetheheirsofthatfirstrevolution.letthewordgoforthfromthistimeandplace,tofriendandfoealike,thatthetorchhasbeenpassedtoanewgenerationofamericans--borninthiscentury,temperedbywar,disciplinedbyahardandbitterpeace,proudofourancientheritage,andunwillingtowitnessorpermittheslowundoingofthosehumanrightstowhichthisnationhasalwaysbeencommitted,andtowhichwearecommittedtodayathomeandaroundtheworld.

leteverynationknow,whetheritwishesuswellorill,thatweshallpayanyprice,bearanyburden,meetanyhardship,supportanyfriend,opposeanyfoe,toassurethesurvivalandthesuccessofliberty.

thismuchwepledge--andmore.

tothoseoldallieswhoseculturalandspiritualoriginsweshare,wepledgetheloyaltyoffaithfulfriends.unitedthereislittlewecannotdoinahostofcooperativeventures.dividedthereislittlewecando--forwedarenotmeetapowerfulchallengeatoddsandsplitasunder.

tothosenewstateswhomwewelcometotheranksofthefree,wepledgeourwordthatoneformofcolonialcontrolshallnothavepassedawaymerelytobereplacedbyafarmoreirontyranny.weshallnotalwaysexpecttofindthemsupportingourview.butweshallalwayshopetofindthemstronglysupportingtheirownfreedom--andtorememberthat,inthepast,thosewhofoolishlysoughtpowerbyridingthebackofthetigerendedupinside.

tothosepeopleinthehutsandvillagesofhalftheglobestrugglingtobreakthebondsofmassmisery,wepledgeourbesteffortstohelpthemhelpthemselves,forwhateverperiodisrequired--notbecausethecommunistsmaybedoingit,notbecauseweseektheirvotes,butbecauseitisright.ifafreesocietycannothelpthemanywhoarepoor,itcannotsavethefewwhoarerich.

tooursisterrepublicssouthofourborder,weofferaspecialpledge:toconvertourgoodwordsintogooddeeds,inanewallianceforprogress,toassistfreemenandfreegovernmentsincastingoffthechainsofpoverty.butthispeacefulrevolutionofhopecannotbecomethepreyofhostilepowers.letallourneighborsknowthatweshalljoinwiththemtoopposeaggressionorsubversionanywhereintheamericas.andleteveryotherpowerknowthatthishemisphereintendstoremainthemasterofitsownhouse.

tothatworldassemblyofsovereignstates,theunitednations,ourlastbesthopeinanagewheretheinstrumentsofwarhavefaroutpacedtheinstrumentsofpeace,werenewourpledgeofsupport--topreventitfrombecomingmerelyaforumforinvective,tostrengthenitsshieldofthenewandtheweak,andtoenlargetheareainwhichitswritmayrun.

finally,tothosenationswhowouldmakethemselvesouradversary,weoffernotapledgebutarequest:thatbothsidesbeginanewthequestforpeace,beforethedarkpowersofdestructionunleashedbyscienceengulfallhumanityinplannedoraccidentalself-destruction.

wedarenottemptthemwithweakness.foronlywhenourarmsaresufficientbeyonddoubtcanwebecertainbeyonddoubtthattheywillneverbeemployed.

butneithercantwogreatandpowerfulgroupsofnationstakecomfortfromourpresentcourse--bothsidesoverburdenedbythecostofmodernweapons,bothrightlyalarmedbythesteadyspreadofthedeadlyatom,yetbothracingtoalterthatuncertainbalanceofterrorthatstaysthehandofmankindsfinalwar.

soletusbeginanew--rememberingonbothsidesthatcivilityisnotasignofweakness,andsincerityisalwayssubjecttoproof.letusnevernegotiateoutoffear,butletusneverfeartonegotiate.

letbothsidesexplorewhatproblemsuniteusinsteadofbelaboringthoseproblemswhichdivideus.

letbothsides,forthefirsttime,formulateseriousandpreciseproposalsfortheinspectionandcontrolofarms,andbringtheabsolutepowertodestroyothernationsundertheabsolutecontrolofallnations.

letbothsidesseektoinvokethewondersofscienceinsteadofitsterrors.togetherletusexplorethestars,conquerthedeserts,eradicatedisease,taptheoceandepths,andencouragetheartsandcommerce.

letbothsidesunitetoheed,inallcornersoftheearth,thecommandofisaiah--to"undotheheavyburdens,and[to]lettheoppressedgofree."?

and,ifabeachheadofcooperationmaypushbackthejungleofsuspicion,letbothsidesjoinincreatinganewendeavor--notanewbalanceofpower,butanewworldoflaw--wherethestrongarejust,andtheweaksecure,andthepeacepreserved.

allthiswillnotbefinishedinthefirstonehundreddays.norwillitbefinishedinthefirstonethousanddays;norinthelifeofthisadministration;norevenperhapsinourlifetimeonthisplanet.butletusbegin.

inyourhands,myfellowcitizens,morethanmine,willrestthefinalsuccessorfailureofourcourse.sincethiscountrywasfounded,eachgenerationofamericanshasbeensummonedtogivetestimonytoitsnationalloyalty.thegravesofyoungamericanswhoansweredthecalltoservicesurroundtheglobe.

nowthetrumpetsummonsusagain--notasacalltobeararms,thougharmsweneed--notasacalltobattle,thoughembattledweare--butacalltobeartheburdenofalongtwilightstruggle,yearinandyearout,"rejoicinginhope;patientintribulation,"?astruggleagainstthecommonenemiesofman:tyranny,poverty,disease,andwaritself.

canweforgeagainsttheseenemiesagrandandglobalalliance,northandsouth,eastandwest,thatcanassureamorefruitfullifeforallmankind?willyoujoininthathistoriceffort?

inthelonghistoryoftheworld,onlyafewgenerationshavebeengrantedtheroleofdefendingfreedominitshourofmaximumdanger.idonotshrinkfromthisresponsibility--iwelcomeit.idonotbelievethatanyofuswouldexchangeplaceswithanyotherpeopleoranyothergeneration.theenergy,thefaith,thedevotionwhichwebringtothisendeavorwilllightourcountryandallwhoserveit.andtheglowfromthatfirecantrulylighttheworld.

andso,myfellowamericans,asknotwhatyourcountrycandoforyou;askwhatyoucandoforyourcountry.

myfellowcitizensoftheworld,asknotwhatamericawilldoforyou,butwhattogetherwecandoforthefreedomofman.

finally,whetheryouarecitizensofamericaorcitizensoftheworld,askofusherethesamehighstandardsofstrengthandsacrificewhichweaskofyou.withagoodconscienceouronlysurereward,withhistorythefinaljudgeofourdeeds,letusgoforthtoleadthelandwelove,askinghisblessingandhishelp,butknowingthathereonearthgodsworkmusttrulybeourown.

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