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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,governmentofallkindsisfacedbyseriouscurtaiimentofincome,themeansofexchangearefrozeninthecurrentsoftrade;thewitheredleavesofindustrialenterpriselieoneveryside,farmersfindnomarketsfortheirproduce,andthesavingsofmanyyearsandthousandsoffamiliesaregone.
moreimportant,ahostofunemployedcitizensfacethegrimproblemofexistence,andanequalandgreatnumbertoilwithlittlereturn.onlyafoolishoptimistcandenythedark realitiesofthemoment.
andyet,ourdistresscomesfromnofailureofsubstance,wearestrickenbynoplagueoflocusts.comparedwiththeperilswhichourforefathersconquered,becausetheybelievedand
werenotafraid,wehavesomuchtobethankfulfornaturesurroundsuswithherbountyandhuman,effortshavemultipliedit.plentyisatourdoorstep,butageneroususeofitlanguishesintheverysightofthesupplyprimarilythisisbecausetherulersoftheexchangeofmankind’sgoodshavefailed,throughtheirownstubbornnessandtheirownincompetence,haveadmittedtheirfailureandhaveabdicated.practicesoftheunscrupulousmoneychangersstandindictedinthecourtofpublicopinion,rejectedbytheheartsandmindsofmen.
true,theyhavetried,buttheireffortshavebeencastinthepattenofanoutworntradition.facedbyafailureofcredit,theyhaveproposedonlythelendingofmoremoneystrippedofthelureofprofitbywhichtheyinduceourpeopletofollowtheirfalseleadership,theyhaveresortedtoexhortation,pleadingtearfullyforrestoredconfidence.theyonlyknowtherulesofagenerationofselfseekers.theyhavenovision,andwhenthereisnovision,thepeopleperish.
yes,themoneychangershavefledfromtheirhighseatsinthetempleofourciviiization.wemaynowrestorethattemp1etotheancienttruths.ameasureofthatrestorationliesintheextenttowhichweapplysocialvalue,morenoblethanmeremonetaryprofits.
happinessliesnotinthemerepossessionofmoneyitliesinthejoyofachievement,inthethrillofcreativeefforts,thejoyandmoralstimulationofworknolongermustbeforgotteninthemadchaseofevanescentprofits.thesedarkdays,myfriends,willbeworthalltheycostus,iftheyteachusthatourtruedestinyisnottobeministeredonto,buttoministertoourselves,toourfellowmen.
recognitionofthefalsityofmaterialwealthasthestandardofsuccessgoeshandinhandwiththeabandonmentofafalsebeliefthatpublicofficeandhighpoliticalpositionaretobevaluedonlybythestandardsofprideofplaceandpersonalprofits,andtheremustbeanendtoourconductinbankingandinbusiness,whichtoooftenhasgiventoasacredtrustthelikenessofcallousandselfishwrong-doing.smallwonderthatconfidencelanguishes,foritthrivesonlyonhonestyonhonononthesacrednessofourobligation,onfaithfulprotectionandonunselfishperformance.withoutthemitcannotlive.
restorationcalls,however,notforchangesinethicsalone.thisnationisaskingforaction,andactionnow.
ourgreatestprimarytaskistoputpeopletowork.thisisnounsolvableproblemifwetakeitwise1yandcourageouslyitcanbeaccomplishedinpartbydirectrecruitingbythegovernmentitself,treatingthetaskaswewouldtreattheemergencyofawar,butatthesametime,throughthisemployment,accomplishinggreatlyneededprojectstostimulateandreorganizetheuseofourgreatnaturalresources.
handinhandwiththat,wemustfranklyrecognizetheoverbalanceofpopulationinourindustrialcentersandbyengagingonanationalscaleinaredistributioninanefforttoprovidebetteruseofthelandforthosebestfittedfortheland.
yesthetaskcanbehelpedbydefiniteeffortstoraisethevalueoftheagriculturalproductandwiththisthepowertopurchasetheoutputofourcities.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,detailedmeasuresfortheirfulfillment,andishallseektheimmediateassistanceofthe48states.
throughthisprogramofaction,weaddressourselvestoputtingourownnationalhouseinorder,andmakingincomebalanceoutflowourinternationaltraderelations,thoughvastlyimportant,areinpointoftimeandnecessitysecondarytotheestablishmentofasoundnationaleconomyifavorasapracticalpolicytheputtingoffirstthingsfirst.ishallsparenoefforttorestoreworldtradebyinternationaleconomicreadjustment,buttheemergencyathomecannotwaitonthataccomplishment.
thebasicthoughtthatguidesthesespecificmeansofnationalrecoveryisnotnarrowlynationalistic.itistheinsistence,asafirstconsiderationupontheinter-dependenceofthevariouselementsinallpartsoftheunitedstatesofamerica-arecognitionoftheoldandthepermanentlyimportantmanifestationoftheamericanspiritofthepioneer.itisthewaytorecoveryitistheimmediatewayitisthestrongestassurancethatrecoverywillendure.
inthefieldofworldpolicyiwoulddedicatethisnationtothepolicyofthegoodneighbor.theneighborwhoresolutelyrespectshimself,andbecausehedoesso,respectstherightsof
others.theneighborwhorespectshisob1igation,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,bychangesinemphasisandarrangementswithoutlossofacentralform,thatiswhyourconstitutionalsystemhasproveditselfthemostsuperblyenduringpoliticalmechanismthemodernworldhaseverseen.ithasmeteverystressofvastexpansionofterritoryofforeignwars,ofbitterinternalstrife,ofworldrelations.
anditistobehopedthatthenormalbalanceofexecutiveandlegislativeauthoritywi1lbefullyequal,fullyadequatetomeettheunprecedentedtaskbeforeus.butitmaybethatanunprecedenteddemandandneedforunderlayactionmaycallfortemporarydeparturefromthatnormalbalanceofpublicprocedure.
wefacethearduousdaysthatliebeforeusinthewarmcourageofnationalunityintheclearestconsciousnessofseekingallandpreciousmoralvalues,withthecleansatisfactionthatcomesfromthesternperformanceofdutybyoldandyoungalike,weaimattheassuranceofarounded,apermanentnationallife.
wedonotdistrustthefutureofessentialdemocracythepeopleoftheunitedstateshave