三一文库（）/演讲致辞/演讲稿布什演讲稿（中英对照）Thankyou!ChiefJusticeRehnquist,PresidentCarter,Presiden tBush，PresidentClinton,distinguishedguestsandmyfello wcitizens,thepeacefultransferofauthorityisrare inhistory,yetcommoninourcountry.Withasimpleoat h,weaffirmoldtraditionsandmakenewbeginnings.AsIbegin,IthankPresidentClintonforhisserviceto ournation.AndIthankVicePresidentGoreforacontestconducted withspiritandendedwithgrace.Iamhonoredandhumbledtostandhere,wheresomanyofA merica'sleadershavecomebeforeme,andsomanywillf ollow.Wehaveaplace,allofus,inalongstory--astorywecon tinue,butwhoseendwewillnotsee.Itisthestoryofan ewworldthatbecameafriendandliberatoroftheold,a storyofaslave-holdingsocietythatbecameaservant offreedom,thestoryofapowerthatwentintotheworld toprotectbutnotpossess,todefendbutnottoconquer .ItistheAmericanstory--astoryofflawedandfallibl epeople,unitedacrossthegenerationsbygrandanden duringideals.ThegrandestoftheseidealsisanunfoldingAmericanp romisethateveryonebelongs,thateveryonedeserves achance,thatnoinsignificantpersonwaseverborn.Americansarecalledtoenactthispromiseinourlives andinourlaws.Andthoughournationhassometimeshal ted,andsometimesdelayed,wemustfollownoothercou rse.Throughmuchofthelastcentury,America'sfaithinfr eedomanddemocracywasarockinaragingsea.Nowitisa seeduponthewind,takingrootinmanynations.Ourdemocraticfaithismorethanthecreedofourcount ry,itistheinbornhopeofourhumanity,anidealwecar rybutdonotown,atrustwebearandpassalong.Andeven afternearly225years,wehavealongwayyettotravel.Whilemanyofourcitizensprosper,othersdoubtthepr omise,eventhejustice,ofourowncountry.Theambiti onsofsomeAmericansarelimitedbyfailingschoolsan dhiddenprejudiceandthecircumstancesoftheirbirt h.Andsometimesourdifferencesrunsodeep,itseemsw eshareacontinent,butnotacountry.Wedonotacceptthis,andwewillnotallowit.Ourunity ,ourunion,istheseriousworkofleadersandcitizens ineverygeneration.Andthisismysolemnpledge:Iwillworktobuildasinglenationofjusticea ndopportunity.Iknowthisisinourreachbecauseweareguidedbyapowe rlargerthanourselveswhocreatesusequalinHisimag e.Andweareconfidentinprinciplesthatuniteandleadu sonward.Americahasneverbeenunitedbybloodorbirthorsoil. Weareboundbyidealsthatmoveusbeyondourbackgroun ds,liftusaboveourinterestsandteachuswhatitmean stobecitizens.Everychildmustbetaughttheseprinc iples.Everycitizenmustupholdthem.Andeveryimmigrant,byembracingtheseideals,makesourcountrymor e,notless,American.Today,weaffirmanewcommitmenttoliveoutournation 'spromisethroughcivility,courage,compassionand character.America,atitsbest,matchesacommitmenttoprincipl ewithaconcernforcivility.Acivilsocietydemandsf romeachofusgoodwillandrespect,fairdealingandfo rgiveness.Someseemtobelievethatourpoliticscanaffordtobep ettybecause,inatimeofpeace,thestakesofourdebat esappearsmall.ButthestakesforAmericaareneversmall.Ifourcount rydoesnotleadthecauseoffreedom,itwillnotbeled. Ifwedonotturntheheartsofchildrentowardknowledg eandcharacter,wewilllosetheirgiftsandunderminetheiridealism.Ifwepermitoureconomytodriftandde cline,thevulnerablewillsuffermost.Wemustliveuptothecallingweshare.Civilityisnota tacticorasentiment.Itisthedeterminedchoiceoftr ustovercynicism,ofcommunityoverchaos.Andthisco mmitment,ifwekeepit,isawaytosharedaccomplishme nt.America,atitsbest,isalsocourageous.Ournationalcouragehasbeenclearintimesofdepress ionandwar,whendefendingcommondangersdefinedour commongood.Nowwemustchooseiftheexampleofourfat hersandmotherswillinspireusorcondemnus.Wemusts howcourageinatimeofblessingbyconfrontingproble msinsteadofpassingthemontofuturegenerations.Together,wewillreclaimAmerica'sschools,beforei gnoranceandapathyclaimmoreyounglives.WewillreformSocialSecurityandMedicare,sparingo urchildrenfromstruggleswehavethepowertoprevent .Andwewillreducetaxes,torecoverthemomentumofou reconomyandrewardtheeffortandenterpriseofworki ngAmericans.Wewillbuildourdefensesbeyondchallenge,lestweaknessinvit echallenge.Wewillconfrontweaponsofmassdestruction,sothata newcenturyissparednewhorrors.Theenemiesoflibertyandourcountryshouldmakenomi stake:Americaremainsengagedintheworldbyhistory andbychoice,shapingabalanceofpowerthatfavorsfr eedom.Wewilldefendouralliesandourinterests.Wewillshowpurposewithoutarrogance.Wewillmeetaggre ssionandbadfaithwithresolveandstrength.Andtoal lnations,wewillspeakforthevaluesthatgaveournat ionbirth.America,atitsbest,iscompassionate.Inthequietof Americanconscience,weknowthatdeep,persistentpo vertyisunworthyofournation'spromise.Andwhateverourviewsofitscause,wecanagreethatch ildrenatriskarenotatfault.Abandonmentandabusea renotactsofGod,theyarefailuresoflove.Andtheproliferationofprisons,howevernecessary, isnosubstituteforhopeandorderinoursouls.Wherethereissuffering,thereisduty.Americansinn eedarenotstrangers,theyarecitizens,notproblems ,butpriorities.Andallofusarediminishedwhenanya rehopeless.Governmenthasgreatresponsibilitiesforpublicsaf etyandpublichealth,forcivilrightsandcommonscho ols.Yetcompassionistheworkofanation,notjustago vernment.Andsomeneedsandhurtsaresodeeptheywillonlyrespo ndtoamentor'stouchorapastor'sprayer.Churchandc harity,synagogueandmosquelendourcommunitiesthe irhumanity,andtheywillhaveanhonoredplaceinourp lansandinourlaws.Manyinourcountrydonotknowthepainofpoverty,butw ecanlistentothosewhodo.AndIcanpledgeournationtoagoal:Whenweseethatwou ndedtravelerontheroadtoJericho,wewillnotpasstotheotherside. America,atitsbest,isaplacewherepersonalresponsibilityisvaluedandexpected.Encouragingresponsibilityisnotasearchforscapeg oats,itisacalltoconscience.Andthoughitrequires sacrifice,itbringsadeeperfulfillment.Wefindthe fullnessoflifenotonlyinoptions,butincommitment s.Andwefindthatchildrenandcommunityarethecommi tmentsthatsetusfree.Ourpublicinterestdependsonprivatecharacter,onc ivicdutyandfamilybondsandbasicfairness,onuncou nted,unhonoredactsofdecencywhichgivedirectiont oourfreedom.Sometimesinlifewearecalledtodogreatthings.Buta sasaintofourtimeshassaid,everydaywearecalledto dosmallthingswithgreatlove.Themostimportanttas ksofademocracyaredonebyeveryone.Iwillliveandleadbytheseprinciples:toadvancemyc onvictionswithcivility,topursuethepublicintere stwithcourage,tospeakforgreaterjusticeandcompa ssion,tocallforresponsibilityandtrytoliveitasw ell.Inalltheseways,Iwillbringthevaluesofourhistory tothecareofourtimes.Whatyoudoisasimportantasanythinggovernmentdoes .Iaskyoutoseekacommongoodbeyondyourcomfort;tod efendneededreformsagainsteasyattacks;toserveyo urnation,beginningwithyourneighbor.Iaskyoutobe citizens:citizens,notspectators;citizens,notsu bjects;responsiblecitizens,buildingcommunities ofserviceandanationofcharacter.Americansaregenerousandstronganddecent,notbeca usewebelieveinourselves,butbecauseweholdbeliefsbeyondourselves.Whenthisspiritofcitizenshipis missing,nogovernmentprogramcanreplaceit.Whenth isspiritispresent,nowrongcanstandagainstit.AftertheDeclarationofIndependencewassigned,Vir giniastatesmanJohnPagewrotetoThomasJefferson:" Weknowtheraceisnottotheswiftnorthebattletothes trong.Doyounotthinkanangelridesinthewhirlwinda nddirectsthisstorm?"MuchtimehaspassedsinceJeffersonarrivedforhisin auguration.Theyearsandchangesaccumulate.Butthe themesofthisdayhewouldknow:ournation'sgrandsto ryofcourageanditssimpledreamofdignity.Wearenotthisstory'sauthor,whofillstimeandetern itywithhispurpose.Yethispurposeisachievedinour duty,andourdutyisfulfilledinservicetooneanothe r.Nevertiring,neveryielding,neverfinishing,werenewthatpurposetoday,tomakeourcountrymorejustand generous,toaffirmthedignityofourlivesandeveryl ife.Thisworkcontinues.Thisstorygoeson.Andanangelst illridesinthewhirlwindanddirectsthisstorm.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。