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布什就职演说英文版

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布什就职演说（英文版）

　　ChiefJusticeRehnquist,PresidentCarter,PresidentBush,President

　　Clinton,distinguishedguestsandmyfellowcitizens,thepeaceful

　　transferofauthorityisrareinhistory,yetmoninourcountry.With

　　asimpleoath,weaffirmoldtraditionsandmakenewbeginnings.

　　AsIbegin,IthankPresidentClintonforhisservicetoournation.

　　AndIthankVicePresidentGoreforacontestconductedwithspiritand

　　endedwithgrace.

　　Iamhonoredandhumbledtostandhere,wheresomanyofAmerica'sleaders

　　haveebeforeme,andsomanywillfollow.

　　Wehaveaplace,allofus,inalongstory--astorywecontinue,but

　　whoseendwewillnotsee.Itisthestoryofanewworldthatbecamea

　　friendandliberatoroftheold,astoryofaslave-holdingsocietythat

　　becameaservantoffreedom,thestoryofapowerthatwentintotheworld

　　toprotectbutnotpossess,todefendbutnottoconquer.

　　ItistheAmericanstory--astoryofflawedandfalliblepeople,united

　　acrossthegenerationsbygrandandenduringideals.

　　ThegrandestoftheseidealsisanunfoldingAmericanpromisethat

　　everyonebe

　　longs,thateveryonedeservesachance,thatnoinsignificantpersonwas

　　ever

　　born.

　　Americansarecalledtoenactthispromiseinourlivesandinourlaws.

　　Andt

　　houghournationhassometimeshalted,andsometimesdelayed,wemust

　　follown

　　oothercourse.

　　Throughmuchofthelastcentury,America'sfaithinfreedomanddemocracy

　　was

　　arockinaragingsea.Nowitisaseeduponthewind,takingrootin

　　manynations.

　　Ourdemocraticfaithismorethanthecreedofourcountry,itisthe

　　inbornh

　　opeofourhumanity,anidealwecarrybutdonotown,atrustwebearand

　　passalong.Andevenafternearly225years,wehavealongwayyetto

　　travel.

　　Whilemanyofourcitizensprosper,othersdoubtthepromise,eventhe

　　justice,ofourowncountry.TheambitionsofsomeAmericansarelimited

　　byfailingschoolsandhiddenprejudiceandthecircumstancesoftheir

　　birth.Andsometimesourdifferencesrunsodeep,itseemswesharea

　　continent,butnotacountry.

　　Wedonotacceptthis,andwewillnotallowit.Ourunity,ourunion,is

　　theseriousworkofleadersandcitizensineverygeneration.Andthisis

　　mysolemnpledge:

Iwillworktobuildasinglenationofjusticeand

　　opportunity.

　　Iknowthisisinourreachbecauseweareguidedbyapowerlargerthan

　　ourselveswhocreatesusequalinHisimage.

　　Andweareconfidentinprinciplesthatuniteandleadusonward.

　　Americahasneverbeenunitedbybloodorbirthorsoil.Weareboundby

　　idealsthatmoveusbeyondourbackgrounds,liftusaboveourinterests

　　andteachuswhatitmeanstobecitizens.Everychildmustbetaught

　　theseprinciples.E

　　verycitizenmustupholdthem.Andeveryimmigrant,byembracingthese

　　ideals,makesourcountrymore,notless,American.

　　Today,weaffirmanewmitmenttoliveoutournation'spromisethrough

　　civility,courage,passionandcharacter.

　　America,atitsbest,matchesamitmenttoprinciplewithaconcernfor

　　civility.Acivilsocietydemandsfromeachofusgoodwillandrespect,

　　fairdealingandforgiveness.

　　Someseemtobelievethatourpoliticscanaffordtobepettybecause,in

　　atimeofpeace,thestakesofourdebatesappearsmall.

　　ButthestakesforAmericaareneversmall.Ifourcountrydoesnotlead

　　thecauseoffreedom,itwillnotbeled.Ifwedonotturntheheartsof

　　childrentowardknowledgeandcharacter,wewilllosetheirgiftsand

　　underminetheiridealism.Ifwepermitoureconomytodriftanddecline,

　　thevulnerablewillsu

　　ffermost.

　　Wemustliveuptothecallingweshare.Civilityisnotatacticora

　　sentiment.Itisthedeterminedchoiceoftrustovercynicism,of

　　munityoverchaos.Andthismitment,ifwekeepit,isawayto

　　sharedacplishment.

　　America,atitsbest,isalsocourageous.

　　Ournationalcouragehasbeenclearintimesofdepressionandwar,when

　　defendingmondangersdefinedourmongood.Nowwemustchooseif

　　theexampleofourfathersandmotherswillinspireusorcondemnus.We

　　mustshowcourageinatimeofblessingbyconfrontingproblemsinsteadof

　　passingthemonto

　　futuregenerations.

　　Together,wewillreclaimAmerica'sschools,beforeignoranceandapathy

　　claimmoreyounglives.

　　WewillreformSocialSecurityandMedicare,sparingourchildrenfrom

　　struggleswehavethepowertoprevent.Andwewillreducetaxes,to

　　recoverthemomentumofoureconomyandrewardtheeffortandenterprise

　　ofworkingAmericans.

　　Wewillbuildourdefensesbeyondchallenge,lestweaknessinvite

　　challenge.

　　Wewillconfrontweaponsofmassdestruction,sothatanewcenturyis

　　spared

　　newhorrors.

　　Theenemiesoflibertyandourcountryshouldmakenomistake:

America

　　remainsengagedintheworldbyhistoryandbychoice,shapingabalance

　　ofpowertha

　　tfavorsfreedom.Wewilldefendouralliesandourinterests.Wewill

　　showpurposewithoutarrogance.Wewillmeetaggressionandbadfaithwith

　　resolveandstrength.Andtoallnations,wewillspeakforthevalues

　　thatgaveournationbirth.

　　America,atitsbest,ispassionate.InthequietofAmerican

　　conscience,weknowthatdeep,persistentpovertyisunworthyofour

　　nation'spromise.

　　Andwhateverourviewsofitscause,wecanagreethatchildrenatrisk

　　arenotatfault.AbandonmentandabusearenotactsofGod,theyare

　　failuresoflo

　　ve.

　　Andtheproliferationofprisons,howevernecessary,isnosubstitutefor

　　hopeandorderinoursouls.

　　Wherethereissuffering,thereisduty.Americansinneedarenot

　　strangers,theyarecitizens,notproblems,butpriorities.Andallofus

　　arediminishedwhenanyarehopeless.

　　Governmenthasgreatresponsibilitiesforpublicsafetyandpublichealth,

　　forcivilrightsandmonschools.Yetpassionistheworkofa

　　nation,notjustagovernment.

　　Andsomeneedsandhurtsaresodeeptheywillonlyrespondtoamentor's

　　touchorapastor'sprayer.Churchandcharity,synagogueandmosquelend

　　ourmunitiestheirhumanity,andtheywillhaveanhonoredplaceinour

　　plansandinourlaws.

　　Manyinourcountrydonotknowthepainofpoverty,butwecanlistento

　　thosewhodo.

　　AndIcanpledgeournationtoagoal:

Whenweseethatwoundedtraveler

　　ontheroadtoJericho,wewillnotpasstotheotherside.

　　America,atitsbest,isaplacewherepersonalresponsibilityisvalued

　　andexpected.

　　Encouragingresponsibilityisnotasearchforscapegoats,itisacallto

　　concience.Andthoughitrequiressacrifice,itbringsadeeper

　　fulfillment.Wefindthefullnessoflifenotonlyinoptions,butin

　　mitments.Andwefindthatchildrenandmunityarethemitments

　　thatsetusfree.

　　Ourpublicinterestdependsonprivatecharacter,oncivicdutyandfamily

　　bondsandbasicfairness,onuncounted,unhonoredactsofdecencywhich

　　givedirectiontoourfreedom.

　　Sometimesinlifewearecalledtodogreatthings.Butasasaintofour

　　timeshassaid,everydaywearecalledtodosmallthingswithgreat

　　love.Themostimportanttasksofademocracyaredonebyeveryone.

　　Iwillliveandleadbytheseprinciples:

toadvancemyconvictionswith

　　civility,topursuethepublicinterestwithcourage,tospeakforgreater

　　justiceandpassion,tocallforresponsibilityandtrytoliveitas

　　well.