2019年布什演讲稿(中英对照)演讲范文Thankyou!ChiefJusticeRehnquist,PresidentCarter,PresidentBush,PresidentClinton,distinguishedguestsandmyfellowcitizens,the peacefultransferofauthorityisrareinhistory,yetmoninourcount ry.Withasimpleoath,weaffirmoldtraditionsandmakenewbeginning s.AsIbegin,IthankPresidentClintonforhisservicetoournation.AndIthankVicePresidentGoreforacontestconductedwithspiritand endedwithgrace.Iamhonoredandhumbledtostandhere,wheresomanyofAmerica'sleade rshaveebeforeme,andsomanywillfollow.Wehaveaplace,allofus,inalongstory--astorywecontinue,butwhos eendwewillnotsee.Itisthestoryofanewworldthatbecameafriendan dliberatoroftheold,astoryofaslave-holdingsocietythatbecamea servantoffreedom,thestoryofapowerthatwentintotheworldtoprot ectbutnotpossess,todefendbutnottoconquer.ItistheAmericanstory--astoryofflawedandfalliblepeople,unite dacrossthegenerationsbygrandandenduringideals.ThegrandestoftheseidealsisanunfoldingAmericanpromisethateve ryonebelongs,thateveryonedeservesachance,thatnoinsignifican tpersonwaseverborn.Americansarecalledtoenactthispromiseinourlivesandinourlaws. Andthoughournationhassometimeshalted,andsometimesdelayed,we mustfollownoothercourse.Throughmuchofthelastcentury,America'sfaithinfreedomanddemoc racywasarockinaragingsea.Nowitisaseeduponthewind,takingroot inmanynations.Ourdemocraticfaithismorethanthecreedofourcountry,itistheinb ornhopeofourhumanity,anidealwecarrybutdonotown,atrustwebear andpassalong.Andevenafternearly225years,wehavealongwayyetto travel.Whilemanyofourcitizensprosper,othersdoubtthepromise,eventhejustice,ofourowncountry.TheambitionsofsomeAmericansarelimit edbyfailingschoolsandhiddenprejudiceandthecircumstancesofth eirbirth.Andsometimesourdifferencesrunsodeep,itseemsweshare acontinent,butnotacountry.Wedonotacceptthis,andwewillnotallowit.Ourunity,ourunion,ist heseriousworkofleadersandcitizensineverygeneration.Andthisi smysolemnpledge:Iwillworktobuildasinglenationofjusticeandop portunity.Iknowthisisinourreachbecauseweareguidedbyapowerlargerthanou rselveswhocreatesusequalinHisimage.Andweareconfidentinprinciplesthatuniteandleadusonward.Americahasneverbeenunitedbybloodorbirthorsoil.Weareboundbyi dealsthatmoveusbeyondourbackgrounds,liftusaboveourinterests andteachuswhatitmeanstobecitizens.Everychildmustbetaughtthe seprinciples.Everycitizenmustupholdthem.Andeveryimmigrant,b yembracingtheseideals,makesourcountrymore,notless,American.Today,weaffirmanewmitmenttoliveoutournation'spromisethrough civility,courage,passionandcharacter.America,atitsbest,matchesamitmenttoprinciplewithaconcernfor civility.Acivilsocietydemandsfromeachofusgoodwillandrespect ,fairdealingandforgiveness.Someseemtobelievethatourpoliticscanaffordtobepettybecause,i natimeofpeace,thestakesofourdebatesappearsmall.ButthestakesforAmericaareneversmall.Ifourcountrydoesnotlead thecauseoffreedom,itwillnotbeled.Ifwedonotturntheheartsofch ildrentowardknowledgeandcharacter,wewilllosetheirgiftsandun derminetheiridealism.Ifwepermitoureconomytodriftanddecline, thevulnerablewillsuffermost.Wemustliveuptothecallingweshare.Civilityisnotatacticorasent iment.Itisthedeterminedchoiceoftrustovercynicism,ofmunityov erchaos.Andthismitment,ifwekeepit,isawaytosharedacplishment .America,atitsbest,isalsocourageous.Ournationalcouragehasbeenclearintimesofdepressionandwar,whe ndefendingmondangersdefinedourmongood.Nowwemustchooseiftheexampleofourfathersandmotherswillinspireusorcondemnus.Wemust showcourageinatimeofblessingbyconfrontingproblemsinsteadofp assingthemontofuturegenerations.Together,wewillreclaimAmerica'sschools,beforeignoranceandap athyclaimmoreyounglives.WewillreformSocialSecurityandMedicare,sparingourchildrenfro mstruggleswehavethepowertoprevent.Andwewillreducetaxes,tore coverthemomentumofoureconomyandrewardtheeffortandenterprise ofworkingAmericans.Wewillbuildourdefensesbeyondchallenge,lestweaknessinvitecha llenge.Wewillconfrontweaponsofmassdestruction,sothatanewcenturyiss parednewhorrors.Theenemiesoflibertyandourcountryshouldmakenomistake:America remainsengagedintheworldbyhistoryandbychoice,shapingabalanc eofpowerthatfavorsfreedom.Wewilldefendouralliesandourintere sts.Wewillshowpurposewithoutarrogance.Wewillmeetaggressionandbadfaithwithresolveandstrength.Andtoallnations,wewillspea kforthevaluesthatgaveournationbirth.America,atitsbest,ispassionate.InthequietofAmericanconscien ce,weknowthatdeep,persistentpovertyisunworthyofournation'sp romise.Andwhateverourviewsofitscause,wecanagreethatchildrenatriska renotatfault.AbandonmentandabusearenotactsofGod,theyarefail uresoflove.Andtheproliferationofprisons,howevernecessary,isnosubstitut eforhopeandorderinoursouls.Wherethereissuffering,thereisduty.Americansinneedarenotstra ngers,theyarecitizens,notproblems,butpriorities.Andallofusa rediminishedwhenanyarehopeless.Governmenthasgreatresponsibilitiesforpublicsafetyandpublich ealth,forcivilrightsandmonschools.Yetpassionistheworkofanat ion,notjustagovernment.Andsomeneedsandhurtsaresodeeptheywillonlyrespondtoamentor's touchorapastor'sprayer.Churchandcharity,synagogueandmosquel endourmunitiestheirhumanity,andtheywillhaveanhonoredplacein ourplansandinourlaws.Manyinourcountrydonotknowthepainofpoverty,butwecanlistentot hosewhodo.AndIcanpledgeournationtoagoal:Whenweseethatwoundedtravelero ntheroadtoJericho,wewillnotpasstotheotherside.America,atitsbest,isaplacewherepersonalresponsibilityisvalu edandexpected.Encouragingresponsibilityisnotasearchforscapegoats,itisacal ltoconscience.Andthoughitrequiressacrifice,itbringsadeeperf ulfillment.Wefindthefullnessoflifenotonlyinoptions,butinmit ments.Andwefindthatchildrenandmunityarethemitmentsthatsetus free.Ourpublicinterestdependsonprivatecharacter,oncivicdutyandfamilybondsandbasicfairness,onuncounted,unhonoredactsofdecenc ywhichgivedirectiontoourfreedom.Sometimesinlifewearecalledtodogreatthings.Butasasaintofourt imeshassaid,everydaywearecalledtodosmallthingswithgreatlove .Themostimportanttasksofademocracyaredonebyeveryone.Iwillliveandleadbytheseprinciples:toadvancemyconvictionswit hcivility,topursuethepublicinterestwithcourage,tospeakforgr eaterjusticeandpassion,tocallforresponsibilityandtrytolivei taswell.Inalltheseways,Iwillbringthevaluesofourhistorytothecareofou rtimes.Whatyoudoisasimportantasanythinggovernmentdoes.Iaskyoutosee kamongoodbeyondyourfort;todefendneededreformsagainsteasyatt acks;toserveyournation,beginningwithyourneighbor.Iaskyoutob ecitizens:citizens,notspectators;citizens,notsubjects;respo nsiblecitizens,buildingmunitiesofserviceandanationofcharact er.Americansaregenerousandstronganddecent,notbecausewebelievei nourselves,butbecauseweholdbeliefsbeyondourselves.Whenthiss piritofcitizenshipismissing,nogovernmentprogramcanreplaceit .Whenthisspiritispresent,nowrongcanstandagainstit.AftertheDeclarationofIndependencewassigned,Virginiastatesma nJohnPagewrotetoThomasJefferson:"Weknowtheraceisnottotheswi ftnorthebattletothestrong.Doyounotthinkanangelridesinthewhi rlwindanddirectsthisstorm?"MuchtimehaspassedsinceJeffersonarrivedforhisinauguration.Th eyearsandchangesaccumulate.Butthethemesofthisdayhewouldknow :ournation'sgrandstoryofcourageanditssimpledreamofdignity.Wearenotthisstory'sauthor,whofillstimeandeternitywithhispur pose.Yethispurposeisachievedinourduty,andourdutyisfulfilled inservicetooneanother.Nevertiring,neveryielding,neverfinishing,werenewthatpurpose today,tomakeourcountrymorejustandgenerous,toaffirmthedignit yofourlivesandeverylife.Thisworkcontinues.Thisstorygoeson.Andanangelstillridesinthe whirlwindanddirectsthisstorm.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。