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求奥巴马所有演讲稿
如题〜〜

这只是其中的一篇,http://obamaspeeches.com/ 有所有的稿子
Obama Inaugural Address
20th
January 2009
My fellow citizens:
I
stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have
bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. I thank President
Bush for his service to our nation, as well as the generosity and cooperation he
has shown throughout this transition.
Forty-four Americans have now taken
the presidential oath. The words have been spoken during rising tides of
prosperity and the still waters of peace. Yet, every so often the oath is taken
amidst gathering clouds and raging storms. At these moments, America has carried
on not simply because of the skill or vision of those in high office, but
because We the People have remained faithful to the ideals of our forbearers,
and true to our founding documents.
So it has been. So it must be with
this generation of Americans.
That we are in the midst of crisis is now
well understood. Our nation is at war, against a far-reaching network of
violence and hatred. Our economy is badly weakened, a consequence of greed and
irresponsibility on the part of some, but also our collective failure to make
hard choices and prepare the nation for a new age. Homes have been lost; jobs
shed; businesses shuttered. Our health care is too costly; our schools fail too
many; and each day brings further evidence that the ways we use energy
strengthen our adversaries and threaten our planet.
As for our common defense, we reject as
false the choice between our safety and our ideals. Our Founding Fathers, faced
with perils we can scarcely imagine, drafted a charter to assure the rule of law
and the rights of man, a charter expanded by the blood of generations. Those
ideals still light the world, and we will not give them up for expedience's
sake. And so to all other peoples and governments who are watching today, from
the grandest capitals to the small village where my father was born: know that
America is a friend of each nation and every man, woman, and child who seeks a
future of peace and dignity, and we are ready to lead once more.
Recall
that earlier generations faced down fascism and communism not just with missiles
and tanks, but with the sturdy alliances and enduring convictions. They
understood that our power alone cannot protect us, nor does it entitle us to do
as we please. Instead, they knew that our power grows through its prudent use;
our security emanates from the justness of our cause, the force of our example,
the tempering qualities of humility and restraint.
We are the keepers of
this legacy. Guided by these principles once more, we can meet those new threats
that demand even greater effort - even greater cooperation and understanding
between nations. We will begin to responsibly leave Iraq to its people, and
forge a hard-earned peace in Afghanistan. With old friends and former foes,
we’ll work tirelessly to lessen the nuclear threat, and roll back the specter of
a warming planet. We will not apologize for our way of life, nor will we waver
in its defense, and for those who seek to advance their aims by inducing terror
and slaughtering innocents, we say to you now that our spirit is stronger and
cannot be broken; you cannot outlast us, and we will defeat you.
For we
know that our patchwork heritage is a strength, not a weakness. We are a nation
of Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus - and non-believers. We are shaped by
every language and culture, drawn from every end of this Earth; and because we
have tasted the bitter swill of civil war and segregation, and emerged from that
dark chapter stronger and more united, we cannot help but believe that the old
hatreds shall someday pass; that the lines of tribe shall soon dissolve; that as
the world grows smaller, our common humanity shall reveal itself; and that
America must play its role in ushering in a new era of peace.
To the
Muslim world, we seek a new way forward, based on mutual interest and mutual
respect. To those leaders around the globe who seek to sow conflict, or blame
their society's ills on the West - know that your people will judge you on what
you can build, not what you destroy. To those who cling to power through
corruption and deceit and the silencing of dissent, know that you are on the
wrong side of history; but that we will extend a hand if you are willing to
unclench your fist.
To the people of poor nations, we pledge to work
alongside you to make your farms flourish and let clean waters flow; to nourish
starved bodies and feed hungry minds. And to those nations like ours that enjoy
relative plenty, we say we can no longer afford indifference to the suffering
outside our borders; nor can we consume the world's resources without regard to
effect. For the world has changed, and we must change with it.
So let us mark this day with remembrance, of who we are and how far
we have traveled. In the year of America's birth, in the coldest of months, a
small band of patriots huddled by dying campfires on the shores of an icy river.
The capital was abandoned. The enemy was advancing. The snow was stained with
blood. At a moment when the outcome of our revolution was most in doubt, the
father of our nation ordered these words be read to the people:
"Let it be
told to the future world...that in the depth of winter, when nothing but hope
and virtue could survive...that the city and the country, alarmed at one common
danger, came forth to meet [it]."
America. In the face of our common
dangers, in this winter of our hardship, let us remember these timeless words.
With hope and virtue, let us brave once more the icy currents, and endure what
storms may come. Let it be said by our children's children that when we were
tested we refused to let this journey end, that we did not turn back nor did we
falter; and with eyes fixed on the horizon and God's grace upon us, we carried
forth that great gift of freedom and delivered it safely to future
generations.
Thank you. God bless you and God bless the United States of
America.