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2017小布什就职演讲稿中英版

2017小布什就职演讲稿【中英版】presidentclinton,distinguishedguestsandmyfellowcitize ns:thepeacefultransferofauthorityisrareinhistory,yetcomm oninourcountry.withasimpleoath,weaffirmoldtraditionsa ndmakenewbeginnings.asibegin,ithankpresidentclintonforhisservicetoournati on;andithankvicepresidentgoreforacontestconductedwith spiritandendedwithgrace.iamhonoredandhumbledtostandhere,wheresomanyofamerica ’sleadershavecomebeforeme,andsomanywillfollow.wehaveaplace,allofus,inalongstory.astorywecontinue,bu twhoseendwewillnotsee.itisthestoryofanewworldthatbeca meafriendandliberatoroftheold,astoryofaslave-holdingsocietythatbecameaservantoffreedom,thestoryofa powerthatwentintotheworldtoprotectbutnotpossess,todef endbutnottoconquer.itistheamericanstory.astoryofflawe dandfalliblepeople,unitedacrossthegenerationsbygranda ndenduringideals.thegrandestoftheseidealsisanunfoldin gamericanpromisethateveryonebelongs,thateveryonedeser vesachance,thatnoinsignificantpersonwaseverborn.ameri cansarecalledupontoenactthispromiseinourlivesandinour laws;andthoughournationhassometimeshalted,andsometime sdelayed,wemustfollownoothercourse.throughmuchofthelastcentury,america’sfaithinfreedoma nddemocracywasarockinaragingsea.nowitisaseeduponthewi nd,takingrootinmanynations.ourdemocraticfaithismoreth anthecreedofourcountry,itistheinbornhopeofourhumanity ,anidealwecarrybutdonotown,atrustwebearandpassalong;a ndevenafternearly225years,wehavealongwayyettotravel.whilemanyofourcitizensprosper,othersdoubtthepromise,e venthejustice,ofourowncountry.theambitionsofsomeameri cansarelimitedbyfailingschoolsandhiddenprejudiceandth ecircumstancesoftheirbirth;andsometimesourdifferences runsodeep,itseemsweshareacontinent,butnotacountry.wed onotacceptthis,andwewillnotallowit.ourunity,ourunion, istheseriousworkofleadersandcitizensineverygeneration ;andthisismysolemnpledge,“iwillworktobuildasinglenationofjusticeandopportunit y.”iknowthisisinourreachbecauseweareguidedbyapowerlarger thanourselveswhocreatesusequalinhisimageandweareconfi dentinprinciplesthatuniteandleadusonward.americahasneverbeenunitedbybloodorbirthorsoil.wearebo undbyidealsthatmoveusbeyondourbackgrounds,liftusabove ourinterestsandteachuswhatitmeanstobecitizens.everych ildmustbetaughttheseprinciples.everycitizenmustuphold them;andeveryimmigrant,byembracingtheseideals,makesou rcountrymore,notless,american.today,weaffirmanewcommitmenttoliveoutournation’sprom isethroughcivility,courage,compassionandcharacter.america,atitsbest,matchesacommitmenttoprinciplewithaconc ernforcivility.acivilsocietydemandsfromeachofusgoodwi llandrespect,fairdealingandforgiveness.someseemtobeli evethatourpoliticscanaffordtobepettybecause,inatimeof peace,thestakesofourdebatesappearsmall.butthestakesfo ramericaareneversmall.ifourcountrydoesnotleadthecause offreedom,itwillnotbeled.ifwedonotturntheheartsofchil drentowardknowledgeandcharacter,wewilllosetheirgiftsa ndunderminetheiridealism.ifwepermitoureconomytodrifta nddecline,thevulnerablewillsuffermost.wemustliveuptot hecallingweshare.civilityisnotatacticorasentiment.iti sthedeterminedchoiceoftrustovercynicism,ofcommunityov erchaos.thiscommitment,ifwekeepit,isawaytosharedaccom plishment.america,atitsbest,isalsocourageous.ournationalcourage hasbeenclearintimesofdepressionandwar,whendefendingco mmondangersdefinedourcommongood.nowwemustchooseifthee xampleofourfathersandmotherswillinspireusorcondemnus. wemustshowcourageinatimeofblessingbyconfrontingproble msinsteadofpassingthemontofuturegenerations.together,wewillreclaimamerica’sschools,beforeignoran ceandapathyclaimmoreyounglives;wewillreformsocialsecu rityandmedicare,sparingourchildrenfromstruggleswehave thepowertoprevent;wewillreducetaxes,torecoverthemomen tumofoureconomyandrewardtheeffortandenterpriseofworki ngamericans;wewillbuildourdefensesbeyondchallenge,les tweaknessinvitechallenge;andwewillconfrontweaponsofma ssdestruction,sothatanewcenturyissparednewhorrors.theenemiesoflibertyandourcountryshouldmakenomistake,a mericaremainsengagedintheworldbyhistoryandbychoice,sh apingabalanceofpowerthatfavorsfreedom.wewilldefendour alliesandourinterests;wewillshowpurposewithoutarrogan ce;wewillmeetaggressionandbadfaithwithresolveandstren gth;andtoallnations,wewillspeakforthevaluesthatgaveou rnationbirth.america,atitsbest,iscompassionate.inthequietofamerica nconscience,weknowthatdeep,persistentpovertyisunworth yofournation’spromise.whateverourviewsofitscause,wec anagreethatchildrenatriskarenotatfault.abandonmentand abusearenotactsofgod,theyarefailuresoflove.theprolife rationofprisons,howevernecessary,isnosubstituteforhop eandorderinoursouls.wherethereissuffering,thereisduty .americansinneedarenotstrangers,theyarecitizens,notpr oblems,butpriorities,andallofusarediminishedwhenanyar ernmenthasgreatresponsibilitiesforpublic safetyandpublichealth,forcivilrightsandcommonschools. yetcompassionistheworkofanation,notjustagovernment.so meneedsandhurtsaresodeeptheywillonlyrespondtoamentor ’stouchorapastor’sprayer.churchandcharity,synagogue andmosquelendourcommunitiestheirhumanity,andtheywillh aveanhonoredplaceinourplansandinourlaws.manyinourcoun trydonotknowthepainofpoverty,butwecanlistentothosewho do.icanpledgeournationtoagoal,“whenweseethatwoundedtravelerontheroadtojericho,wewi llnotpasstotheotherside.”america,atitsbest,isaplacewherepersonalresponsibilityisvaluedandexpected.encouragingresponsibilityisnotase archforscapegoats,itisacalltoconscience.thoughitrequi ressacrifice,itbringsadeeperfulfillment.wefindthefull nessoflifenotonlyinoptions,butincommitments.wefindtha tchildrenandcommunityarethecommitmentsthatsetusfree.o urpublicinterestdependsonprivatecharacter,oncivicduty andfamilybondsandbasicfairness,onuncounted,unhonoreda ctsofdecencywhichgivedirectiontoourfreedom.sometimesi nlifewearecalledtodogreatthings.butasasaintofourtimes hassaid,everydaywearecalledtodosmallthingswithgreatlo ve.themostimportanttasksofademocracyaredonebyeveryone .iwillliveandleadbytheseprinciples,“toadvancemyconvictionswithcivility,topursuethepubli cinterestwithcourage,tospeakforgreaterjusticeandcompa ssion,tocallforresponsibilityandtrytoliveitaswell.”inalloftheseways,iwillbringthevaluesofourhistorytothe careofourtimes.whatyoudoisasimportantasanythinggovernmentdoes.iaskyo utoseekacommongoodbeyondyourcomfort;todefendneededref ormsagainsteasyattacks;toserveyournation,beginningwit hyourneighbor.iaskyoutobecitizens.citizens,notspectat ors;citizens,notsubjects;responsiblecitizens,building communitiesofserviceandanationofcharacter.americansaregenerousandstronganddecent,notbecausewebe lieveinourselves,butbecauseweholdbeliefsbeyondourselv es.whenthisspiritofcitizenshipismissing,nogovernmentp rogramcanreplaceit.whenthisspiritispresent,nowrongcan standagainstit.afterthedeclarationofindependencewassigned,virginiast atesmanjohnpagewrotetothomasjefferson,“weknowtheraceisnottotheswiftnorthebattletothestrong .doyounotthinkanangelridesinthewhirlwindanddirectsthi sstorm?”muchtimehaspassedsincejeffersonarrivedforhisinaugurat ion.theyearsandchangesaccumulate,butthethemesofthisda yhewouldknow,“ournation’sgrandstoryofcourageanditssimpledreamofd ignity.”wearenotthisstory’sauthor,whofillstimeandeternitywit hhispurpose.yethispurposeisachievedinourduty,andourdu tyisfulfilledinservicetooneanother.nevertiring,nevery ielding,neverfinishing,werenewthatpurposetoday;tomake ourcountrymorejustandgenerous;toaffirmthedignityofour livesandeverylife.thisworkcontinues.thisstorygoeson.andanangelstillride sinthewhirlwindanddirectsthisstorm.godblessyouall,andgodblessamerica.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史上是罕见的,但在美国是平常的。

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