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罗斯福就职演讲稿英文
罗斯福就职演讲稿英文
PresidentHooverMisterChiefJustice,myfriends:
Thisisadayofnationalconsecration,andIamcertainthatonthisdaymyfellowAmericansexpectthatonmyinductioninthePresidencyIwilladdressthemwithacandorandadecisionwhichthepresentsituationofourpeopleimpeIs.Thisispreeminentlythetimetospeakthetruth,thewholetruth,franklyandboldlyNorneedweshrinkfromhonestlyfacingtheconditionsfacingourcountrytodayThisgreatnationwillendureasithasendured,willreviveandwillprosperSofirstofall,letmeexpressmyfirmbeliefthattheonlythingwehavetofearisfearitself-nameless,unreasoning,unjustifiedterror,whichparalyzesneededeffortstoconvertretreatintoadvance.Ineverydarkhourofournationallife,aleadershipoffranknessandvigorhasmetwiththatunderstandingandsupportofthepeoplethemselves,whichisessentialtovictoryAndIamconvincedthatyouwillagaingivethatsupporttoleadershipinthesecriticaldays.
Insuchaspiritonmypartandonyours,wefaceourcommondifficulties.Theyconcern,thankGod,onlymaterialthings.Valueshaveshrunkentofantasticlevels;taxeshaverisen,ourabilitytopayhasfallen,governmentofallkindsisfacedbyseriouscurta
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iImentofincome,themeansofexchangearefrozeninthecurrentsoftrade;thewitheredleavesofindustrialenterpriselieoneveryside,farmersfindnomarketsfortheirproduce,andthesavingsofmanyyearsandthousandsoffamiliesaregone.
Moreimportant,ahostofunemployedcitizensfacethegrimproblemofexistence,andanequalandgreatnumbertoilwithlittlereturn.Onlyafoolishoptimistcandenythedarkrealitiesofthemoment.
Andyet,ourdistresscomesfromnofailureofsubstance,wearestrickenbynoplagUeoflocusts.Comparedwiththeperilswhichourforefathersconquered,becausetheybelievedand
werenotafraid,wehavesomuchtobethankfulforNaturesurroundsuswithherbountyandhuman,effortshavemultipliedit.Plentyisatourdoorstep,butageneroususeofitlanguishesintheverysightofthesupplyPrimarilythisisbecausetherulersoftheexchangeofmankind’sgoodshavefailed,throughtheirownstubbornnessandtheirownincompetence,haveadmittedtheirfailureandhaveabdicated.Practicesoftheunscrupulousmoneychangersstandindictedinthecourtofpublicopinion,rejectedbytheheartsandmindsofmen.
True,theyhavetried,buttheireffortshavebeencastinthepatten
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ofanoutworntradition.Facedbyafailureofcredit,theyhaveproposedonlythelendingofmoremoneyStrippedofthelureofprofitbywhichtheyinduceourpeopletofollowtheirfalseleadership,theyhaveresortedtoexhortation,pleadingtearfullyforrestoredconfidence.Theyonlyknowtherulesofagenerationofselfseekers.Theyhavenovision,andwhenthereisnovision,thepeopleperish.
Yes,themoneychangershavefledfromtheirhighseatsinthetempleofourciviIization.Wemaynowrestorethattemp1etotheancienttruths.Ameasureofthatrestorationliesintheextenttowhichweapplysocialvalue,morenoblethanmeremonetaryprofits.
Happinessliesnotinthemerepossessionofmoneyitliesinthejoyofachievement,inthethrillofcreativeefforts,thejoyandmoralstimulationofworknolongermustbeforgotteninthemadchaseofevanescentprofits.Thesedarkdays,myfriends,willbeworthalltheycostus,iftheyteachusthatourtruedestinyisnottobeministeredonto,buttoministertoourselves,toourfellowmen.
Recognitionofthefalsityofmaterialwealthasthestandardofsuccessgoeshandinhandwiththeabandonmentofafalsebeliefthatpublicofficeandhighpoliticalpositionaretobeval
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uedonlybythestandardsofprideofplaceandpersonalprofits,andtheremustbeanendtoourconductinbankingandinbusiness,whichtoooftenhasgiventoasacredtrustthelikenessofcallousandselfishwrong-doing.Smallwonderthatconfidencelanguishes,foritthrivesonlyonhonestyonhonononthesacrednessofourobligation,onfaithfulprotectionandonunselfishperformance.Withoutthemitcannotlive.
Restorationcalls,however,notforchangesinethicsalone.Thisnationisaskingforaction,andactionnow.
Ourgreatestprimarytaskistoputpeopletowork.Thisisnounsolvableproblemifwetakeitwise1yandcourageouslyItcanbeaccomplishedinpartbydirectrecruitingbythegovernmentitself,treatingthetaskaswewouldtreattheemergencyofawar,butatthesametime,throughthisemployment,accomplishinggreatlyneededprojectstostimulateandreorganizetheuseofourgreatnaturalresources.
Handinhandwiththat,wemustfranklyrecognizetheoverbalanceofpopulationinourindustrialcentersandbyengagingonanationalscaleinaredistributioninanefforttoprovidebetteruseofthelandforthosebestfittedfortheland.
Yesthetaskcanbehelpedbydefiniteeffortstoraisethevalue
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oftheagriculturalproductandwiththisthepowertopurchasetheoutputofourcities.Itcanbehelpedbypreventingrealisticallythetragedyofthegrowinglossesthroughforeclosuresofoursmallhomesandourfarms.Itcanbehelpedbyinsistencethatthefederal,thestate,andthelocalgovernmentactforthwithonthedemandsthattheircostsbedrasticallyreduce.Itcanbehelpedbytheunifyingofreliefactivitieswhichtodayareoftenscattered,uneconomical,unequal.Itcanbehelpedbynationalplanningfor,andsupervisionofallformsoftransportation,andofcommunications,andotherutilitiesthathaveadefinitelypubliccharacter.Therearemanywaysinwhichitcanbehelped,butitcanneverbehelpedbymere1ytalkingaboutit.Wemustact,wemustactquickly.
Andfinallyinourprogresstowardaresumptionofwork,werequiretwosafeguardsagainstthereturnoftheevilsoftheoldorder;theremustbeastrictsupervisionofallbankingandcreditsandinvestments;theremustbeanendtospeculationwithotherpeople-smoney;andtheremustbeprovisionsforanadequatebutsoundcurrency.
These,myfriends,arethelinesofattack.IshallpresentlyurgeuponanewCongressinspecialsession,detailedmeasuresfortheirful
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oftheagriculturalproductandwiththisthepowertopurchasetheoutputofourcities.Itcanbehelpedbypreventingrealisticallythetragedyofthegrowinglossesthroughforeclosuresofoursmallhomesandourfarms.Itcanbehelpedbyinsistencethatthefederal,thestate,andthelocalgovernmentactforthwithonthedemandsthattheircostsbedrasticallyreduce.Itcanbehelpedbytheunifyingofreliefactivitieswhichtodayareoftenscattered,uneconomical,unequal.Itcanbehelpedbynationalplanningfor,andsupervisionofallformsoftransportation,andofcommunications,andotherutilitiesthathaveadefinitelypubliccharacter.Therearemanywaysinwhichitcanbehelped,butitcanneverbehelpedbymere1ytalkingaboutit.Wemustact,wemustactquickly.
Andfinallyinourprogresstowardaresumptionofwork,werequiretwosafeguardsagainstthereturnoftheevilsoftheoldorder;theremustbeastrictsupervisionofallbankingandcreditsandinvestments;theremustbeanendtospeculationwithotherpeople-smoney;andtheremustbeprovisionsforanadequatebutsoundcurrency.
These,myfriends,arethelinesofattack.IshallpresentlyurgeuponanewCongressinspecialsession,detailedmeasuresfortheirful
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gation,andrespectsthesanctityofhisagreement,inandwith,aworldofneighbor.
IfIreadthetemperofourpeoplecorrectlywenowrealizewhatwehaveneverrealizedbefore,ourinter-dependenceoneachother,thatwecannotmerelytake,butwemustgiveaswell.Thatifwearetogoforward,wemustmoveasatrainedandloyalarmywillingtosacrificeforthegoodofacommondiscipline,becausewithoutsuchdiscip1ine,noprogresscanbemade,noleadershipbecomeseffective.Weareallreadyandwillingtosubmitourlivesandourpropertytosuchdisciplinebecauseitmakespossiblea1eadershipwhichaimsatthelargergood.This,Iproposetooffetwearegoingtolargerpurposes,binduponus,binduponusall,asasacredobligationwithaunityofdutyhithertoevokedonlyintimesofarmedstrife.
Withthispledgetaken,Iassumeunhesitatingly,theleadershipofthisgreatarmyofourpeoplededicatedtoadisciplinedattackuponourcommonproblems.Actioninthisimage,actiontothisend,isfeasibleundertheformofgovernmentwhichwehaveinheritedfrommyancestors.Ourconstitutionissosimple,sopractical,thatitispossiblealways,tomeetextraordinaryneeds,bychangesinemphasisandarrangementswithoutlossofacen
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tralform,thatiswhyourconstitutionalsystemhasproveditselfthemostsuperblyenduringpoliticalmechanismthemodernworldhaseverseen.Ithasmeteverystressofvastexpansionofterritoryofforeignwars,ofbitterinternalstrife,ofworldrelations.
Anditistobehopedthatthenormalbalanceofexecutiveandlegislativeauthoritywi1lbefullyequal,fullyadequatetomeettheunprecedentedtaskbeforeus.Butitmaybethatanunprecedenteddemandandneedforunderlayactionmaycallfortemporarydeparturefromthatnormalbalanceofpublicprocedure.
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