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布什演讲稿（中英对照）演讲范文Thank ou!Chief Justie Rehnquist, President Carter, President Bush， President Clinton, distinguished guests and m fello itizens, the peaeful transfer of authorit is rare in histor, et mon in our ountr. With a simple oath, e affirm old traditions and make ne beginnings.As I begin, I thank President Clinton for his servie to our nation.And I thank Vie President Gore for a ontest onduted ith spirit and ended ith grae.I am honored and humbled to stand here, here so man of Ameria's leaders have e before me, and so man ill follo.We have a plae, all of us, in a long stor -- a stor e ontinue, but hose end e ill not see. It is the stor of a ne orld that beame a friend and liberator of the old, a stor of a slave-holding soiet that beame a servant of freedom, the stor of a poer that ent into the orld to protet but not possess, to defend but not to onquer.It is the Amerian stor -- a stor of flaed and fallible people, united aross the generations b grand and enduring ideals.The grandest of these ideals is an unfolding Amerian promise that everone belongs, that everone deserves a hane, that no insignifiant person as ever born.Amerians are alled to enat this promise in our lives and in our las. And though our nation has sometimes halted, and sometimes delaed, e must follo no other ourse.Through muh of the last entur, Ameria's faith in freedom and demora as a rok in a raging sea. No it is a seed upon the ind, taking root in man nations.Our demorati faith is more than the reed of our ountr, it is the inborn hope of our humanit, an ideal e arr but do not on, a trust e bear and pass along. And even after nearl 225 ears, e have a long a et to travel.While man of our itizens prosper, others doubt the promise, even the justie, of our on ountr. The ambitions of some Amerians are limited b failing shools and hiddenprejudie and the irumstanes of their birth. And sometimes our differenes run so deep, it seems e share a ontinent, but not a ountr.We do not aept this, and e ill not allo it. Our unit, our union, is the serious ork of leaders and itizens in ever generation. And this is m solemnpledge: I ill ork to build a single nation of justie and opportunit.I kno this is in our reah beause e are guided b a poer larger than our selves ho reates us equal in His image.And e are onfident in priniples that unite and lead us onard.Ameria has never been united b blood or birth or soil. We are bound b ideals that move us beond our bakgrounds, lift us above our interests and teah us hat it means to be itizens. Ever hild must be taught these priniples. Ever itizen must uphold them. And ever immigrant, b embraing these ideals, makes our ountr more, not less, Amerian.Toda, e affirm a ne mitment to live out our nation's promise through ivilit, ourage, passion and harater.Ameria, at its best, mathes a mitment to priniple ith a onern for ivilit. A ivil soiet demands from eah of us goodill and respet, fair dealing and forgiveness.Some seem to believe that our politis an afford to bepett beause, in a time of peae, the stakes of our debates appear small.But the stakes for Ameria are never small. If our ountr does not lead the ause of freedom, it ill not be led. If e do not turn the hearts of hildren toard knoledge and harater, e ill lose their gifts and undermine their idealism. If e permit our eonom to drift and deline, the vulnerable ill suffer most.We must live up to the alling e share. Civilit is not a tati or a sentiment. It is the determined hoie of trust over niism, of munit over haos. And this mitment, if e keep it, is a a to shared aplishment.Ameria, at its best, is also ourageous.Our national ourage has been lear in times of depression and ar, hen defending mon dangers defined our mon good. No e must hoose if the example of our fathers and mothers ill inspire us or ondemn us. We must sho ourage in a time of blessing b onfronting problems instead of passing them on to future generations.Together, e ill relaim Ameria's shools, before ignorane and apath laim more oung lives.We ill reform Soial Seurit and Mediare, sparing our hildren from struggles e have the poer to prevent. And e ill redue taxes, to reover the momentum of our eonom and reard the effort and enterprise of orking Amerians.We ill build our defenses beond hallenge, lest eakness invite hallenge.We ill onfront eapons of mass destrution, so that a ne entur is spared ne horrors.The enemies of libert and our ountr should make no mistake: Ameria remains engaged in the orld b histor and b hoie, shaping a balane of poer thatf avors freedom. We illdefend our allies and our interests. We ill sho purposeithout arrogane. We ill meet aggression and bad faith ith resolve and strength. And to all nations, e ill speak for the values that gave our nation birth.Ameria, at its best, is passionate. In the quiet of Amerian onsiene, e kno that deep, persistent povert is unorth of our nation's promise.And hatever our vies of its ause, e an agree that hildren at risk are not at fault. Abandonment and abuse are not atsof God, the are failures of love.And the proliferation of prisons, hoever neessar, is no substitute for hope and order in our souls.Where there is suffering, there is dut. Amerians in need are not strangers, the are itizens, not problems, but priorities. And all of us are diminished hen an are hopeless.Government has great responsibilities for publi safet and publi health, for ivil rights and mon shools. Yet passion is the ork of a nation, not just a government.And some needs and hurts are so deep the ill onl respond to a mentor's touh or a pastor's praer. Churh and harit, snagogue and mosque lend our munities their humanit, and theill have an honored plae in our plans and in our las.Man in our ountr do not kno the pain of povert, but e an listen to those ho do.And I an pledge our nation to a goal: When e see that ounded traveler on the road to Jeriho, e ill not pass to the other side.Ameria, at its best, is a plae here personalresponsibilit is valued andexpeted.Enouraging responsibilit is not a searh for sapegoats, it is a all to onsiene. And though it requires sarifie, itbrings a deeper fulfillment. We find the fullness of life not onl in options, but in mitments. And e find that hildren and munit are the mitments that set us free.Our publi interest depends on private harater, on ivi dut and famil bonds and basi fairness, on unounted, unhonored ats of deen hih give diretion to our freedom.Sometimes in life e are alled to do great things. But asa saint of our times has said, ever da e are alled to dosmall things ith great love. The most important tasks of a demora are done b everone.I ill live and lead b these priniples: to advane m onvitions ith ivilit, to pursue the publi interest ith ourage, to speak for greater justie and passion, to all for responsibilit and tr to live it as ell.In all these as, I ill bring the values of our histor to the are of ourtimes.What ou do is as important as anthing government does. I ask ou to seek a mon good beond our fort; to defend needed reforms against eas attaks; to serve our nation, beginningith our neighbor. I ask ou to be itizens: itizens, not spetators; itizens, not subjets; responsible itizens,building munities of servie and a nation of harater.Amerians are generous and strong and deent, not beause e believe in ourselves, but beause e hold beliefs beond ourselves. When this spirit of itizenship is missing, no government program an replae it. When this spirit is present, no rong an stand against it.After the Delaration of Independene as signed, Virginia statesman John Page rote to Thomas Jefferson: "We kno the rae is not to the sift nor the battle to the strong. Do ou not think an angel rides in the hirlind and direts this storm?"Muh time has passed sine Jefferson arrived for his inauguration. The earsand hanges aumulate. But the themes of this da he ould kno: our nation's grand stor of ourage andits simple dream of dignit.We are not this stor's author, ho fills time and eternit ith his purpose. Yet his purpose is ahieved in our dut, and our dut is fulfilled in servie to one another.Never tiring, never ielding, never finishing, e rene that purpose toda, to make our ountr more just and generous, to affirm the dignit of our lives and ever life.This ork ontinues. This stor goes on. And an angel still rides in the hirlind and direts this storm.God bless ou all, and God bless Ameria.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。

布什告别演说中英文对照

Bush's presidency began with the worst terrorist attack on U.S. soil and ends with the worst economic collapse in three generations.
他说，“对于辛勤工作的千万家庭来说，这些都是非常艰难的日子，但是如果我们不采取行动，后果会不堪设想。”
布什看上去志得意满——不时地咧着嘴笑——他总结了任内工作，准备卸下椭圆形办公室的工作重担。
Bush appeared content — grinning at times — as he summed up his presidency and prepared to be relieved from the burdens of the Oval Office.
布什说，底线就是，在他任内，“既有好日子，也有艰难的日子”。
The bottom line, Bush said, is there have been "good days and tough days" during his term.
布什讲完离开了讲台，自信开始让位于怀旧。
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"These are very tough times for hardworking families, but the toll would be far worse if we had not acted," he said.
“所有美国人都参与进来了。团结起来，用决心，用辛勤的工作，我们定能让经济走上复兴之路。”
布什将带着自理查德-尼克松总统之后最低的民意支持率卸任。他说，“也许，你不赞成我做的那些艰难的决定，但我希望你能认为我愿意做出那些艰难的决定。”

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布什演讲稿第一篇：布什演讲稿presidential farewell address to the nation by george w. bushthank you. fellow citizens, for eight years, it has been my honor to serve as your president. the first decade of this new century has been a period of consequence, a time set apart.tonight, with a thankful heart, i have asked for a final opportunity to share some thoughts on the journey we have traveled together and the future of our nation.five days from now, the world will witness the vitality of american democracy. in a tradition dating back to our founding, the presidencywill pass to a successor chosen by you, the american people. standing on the steps of the capitol will be a man whose history reflects the enduring promise of our land.this is a moment of hope and pride for our whole nation. and i join all americans in offering best wishes to president-elect obama, his wife, michelle, and their two beautiful girls.tonight, i am filled with gratitude to vice president cheney and members of the administration; to laura, who brought joy to this house and love to my life; to our wonderful daughters, barbara and jenna; to my parents, whose examples have provided strength for a lifetime.and above all, i thank the american people for the trust you have given me. i thank you for the prayers that have lifted my spirits. and i thank you for the countless acts of courage, generosity and grace that i have witnessed these past eight years.this evening, my thoughts return to the first night i addressed you from this house, september 11, 2014. that morning, terrorists tooknearly 3,000 lives in the worst attack on america since pearl harbor.i remember standing in the rubble of the world trade center three days later, surrounded by rescuers who had been working around the clock.i remember talking to brave souls who charged through smoke- filled corridors at the pentagon and to husbands and wives whose loved ones became heroes aboard flight 93中文翻译：各位同胞：在过去的八年间作为你们的总统，是我的荣幸。

布什总统清华大学演讲全文(中英对照).

President Bush Speaks at Tsinghua UniversityTsinghua UniversityBeijing, People's Republic of China10:35 A.M. (LocalPRESIDENT BUSH: Vice President Hu, thank you very much for your kind and generous remarks. Thank you for welcoming me and my wife, Laura, here. (Applause. I see she's keeping pretty good company, with the Secretary of State, Colin Powell. It's good to see you, Mr. Secretary. (Applause. And I see my National Security Advisor, Ms. Condoleezza Rice, who at one time was the provost at Stanford University. So she's comfortable on university campuses such as this. Thank you for being here, Condi. (Applause.I'm so grateful for the hospitality, and honored for the reception at one of China's, and the world's, great universities.This university was founded, interestingly enough, with thesupport of my country, to further ties between our two nations. I know how important this place is to your Vice President. He not only received his degree here, but more importantly, he met his gracious wife here. (Laughter. I want to thank the students for giving me the chance to meet with you, the chance to talk a little bit about my country and answer some of your questions. The standards and reputation of this university are known around the world, and I know what an achievement it is to be here. So, congratulations. (Applause. I don't know if you know this or not, but my wife and I have two daughters who are in college, just like you. One goes to the University of Texas. One goes to Yale. They're twins. And we are proud of our daughters, just like I'm sure your parents are proud of you. My visit to China comes on an important anniversary, as the Vice President mentioned. Thirty years ago this week, an American President arrived inChina on a trip designed to end decades of estrangement and confront centuries of suspicion. President Richard Nixon showed the world that two vastly different governments could meet on thegrounds of common interest, in the spirit of mutual respect. As they left the airport that day, Premier Zhou Enlai said this to President Nixon: "Your handshake came over the vastest ocean in the world -- 25 years of no communication."During the 30 years since, America and China have exchanged many handshakes of friendship and commerce. And as we have had more contact with each other, the citizens of both countries have gradually learned more about each other. And that's important. Once America knew China only by its history as a great and enduring civilization. Today, we see a China that is still defined by noble traditions of family, scholarship, and honor. And we see a China that is becoming one of the most dynamic and creative societies in the world -- as demonstrated by the knowledge and potential right here in this room. China is on a rising path, and America welcomes the emergence of a strong and peaceful and prosperous China. (Applause.As America learns more about China, I am concerned thatthe Chinese people do not always see a clear picture of my country. This happens for many reasons, and some of them of our own making. Our movies and television shows often do not portray the values of the real America I know. Our successful businesses show a strength of American commerce, but our spirit, community spirit, and contributions to each other are not always visible as monetary success.Some of the erroneous pictures of America are painted by others. My friend, the Ambassador to China, tells me some Chinese textbooks talk of Americans of "bullying the weak and repressing the poor." Another Chinese textbook, published just last year, teaches that special agents of the FBI are used to "repress the working people." Now,neither of these is true -- and while the words may be leftovers from a previous era, they are misleading and they're harmful.In fact, Americans feel a special responsibility for the weak and the poor. Our government spends billions of dollars to provide health care and food and housing for those whocannot help themselves -- and even more important, many of our citizens contribute their own money and time to help those in need. American compassion also stretches way beyond our borders. We're the number one provider of humanitarian aid to people in need throughout the world. And as for the men and women of the FBI and law enforcement, they're working people; they, themselves, are working people who devote their lives to fighting crime and corruption.My country certainly has its share of problems, no question about that. And we have our faults. Like most nations we're on a long journey toward achieving our own ideals of equality and justice. Yet there's a reason our nation shines as a beacon of hope and opportunity, a reason many throughout the world dream of coming to America. It's because we're a free nation, where men and women have the to achieve their dreams. No matter your background or your circumstance of birth, in America you can get a good education, you can start your own business, you can raise a family, you can worship freely, and helpelect the leaders of your community and your country. You can support the policies of our government, or you're free to openly disagree with them. Those who fear freedom sometimes argue it could lead to chaos, but it does not, because freedom means more than every man for himself. Liberty gives our citizens many rights, yet expects them to exercise important responsibilities. Our liberty is given direction and purpose by moral character, shaped in strong families, strong communities, and strong religious institutions, and overseen by a strong and fair legal system. My country's greatest symbol to the worldis the Statue of Liberty, and it was designed by special care. I don't know if you've ever seen the Statue of Liberty, but if you look closely, she's holding not one object, but two. In one hand is the familiar torch we call the "light of liberty." And in the other hand is a book of law.We're a nation of laws. Our courts are honest and they are independent. The President -- me -- I can't tell the courts how to rule, and neither can any other member of the executive or legislative branch of government. Under ourlaw, everyone stands equal. No one is above the law, and no one is beneath it.All political power in America is limited and it is temporary, and only given by the free vote of the people. We have a Constitution, now two centuries old, which limits and balances the power of the three branches of our government, the judicial branch, the legislative branch, and the executive branch, of which I'm a part.Many of the values that guide our life in America are first shaped in our families, just as they are in your country. American moms and dads love their children and work hard and sacrifice for them, because we believe life can always be better for the next generation. In our families, we find love and learn responsibility and character.And many Americans voluntarily devote part of their lives to serving other people. An amazing number -- nearly half of all adults in America -- volunteer time every weekto make their communities better by mentoring children, or by visiting the sick, or caring for the elderly, or helping with thousands of other needs and causes.This is one of the great strengths of my country. People take for helping others, without being told, motivated by their good hearts and often by their faith. America is a nation guided by faith. Someone once called us "a nation with the soul of a church." This may interest you -- 95 percent of Americans say they believe in God, and I'm one of them.When I met President Jiang Zemin in Shanghai a few months ago, I had the honor of sharing with him how faith changed my life and how faith contributes to the life of my country. Faith points to a moral law beyond man's law, and calls us to duties higher than material gain. Freedom of religion is not something to be feared, it's to be welcomed, because faith gives us a moral core and teaches us to hold ourselves to high standards, to love and to serve others, and to live responsible lives.If you travel across America -- and I hope you do some day if you haven't been there -- you will find people of many different ethic backgrounds and many different faiths. We're a varied nation. We're home to 2.3 million Americansof Chinese ancestry, who can be found working in the offices of our corporations, or in the Cabinet of the President of the United States, or skating for the America Olympic team. Every immigrant, by taking an oath of allegiance to our country, becomes just as just as American as the President. America shows that a society can be vast and it can be varied, yet still one country, commanding the allegiance and love of its people.And all these qualities of America were widely on display on a single day, September the 11th, the day when terrorists, murderers, attacked my nation. American policemen and firefighters, by the hundreds, ran into burning towers in desperation to save their fellow citizens. V olunteers came from everywhere to help with rescue efforts. Americans donated blood and gave money to help the families of victims. America had prayer services all over our country, and people raised flags to show their pride and unity. And you need to know, none of this was ordered by the government; it happened spontaneously, by the initiative of free people.Life in America shows that liberty, paired with law is not to be feared. In a free society, diversity is not disorder. Debate is not strife. And dissent is not revolution. A free society trusts its citizens to seek greatness in themselves and their country.It was my honor to visit China in 1975 -- some of you weren't even born then. It shows how old I am. (Laughter. And a lot has changed in your country since then. China has made amazing progress -- in openness and enterprise and economic freedom. And this progress previews China'a great potential.China has joined the World Trade Organization, and as youto China's legal system. A modern China will have a consistent rule of law to govern commerce and secure the rights of its people. The new China your generation is building will need the profound wisdom of your traditions. The lure of materialism challenges our society -- challenges society in our country, and in many successful countries. Your ancient ethic of personal and family responsibilitywill serve you well.Behind China's economic success today are talented, brilliant and energetic people. In the near future, those same men and women will play a full and active role in your government. This university is not simply turning out specialists, it is preparing citizens. And citizens are not spectators in the affairs of their country. They are participants in its future.Change is coming. China is already having secret ballot and competitive elections at the local level. Nearly 20 years ago, a great Chinese leader, Deng Xiaoping, said this -- I want you to hear his words. He said that China would eventually expand democratic elections all the way to the national level. I look forward to that day.Tens of millions of Chinese today are relearning Buddhist, Taoist, and local religious traditions, or practicing Christianity, Islam, and other faiths. Regardless of where or how these believers worship, they're no threat to public order; in fact, they make good citizens. For centuries, this country has had a tradition of religious tolerance. Myprayer is that all persecution will end, so that all in China are free to gather and worship as they wish.All these changes will lead to a stronger, more confident China -- a China that can astonish and enrich the world, a China that your generation will help create. This is one of the most exciting times in the history of your country, a time when even the grandest hopes seem within your reach. My nation offers you our respect and our friendship. Six years from now, athletes from America and around the world will come to your country for the Olympic games. And I'm confident they will find a China that is becoming a da guo, a leading nation, at peace with its people and at peace with the world.Thank you for letting me come. (Applause.布什 :胡副主席, 非常感谢您的欢迎致辞, 非常感谢您在这里接待我和我的夫人劳拉。

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布什演讲稿（中英对照)演讲范文＿演讲稿ed and ｈumbled to stand here,wheｒｅso mａnｙoｆamｅrｉca'sｌeａdｅrs ｈave comｅｂeｆoｒe me, aｎｄｓo maｎｙwｉll follow．we haｖe a pｌａｃe, alｌof uｓ, iｎa ｌong storｙ-- ａsｔory we ｃonｔinue, but whoｓe end we wiｌｌnot ｓeｅ．it is the sｔorｙof a nｅw wｏrld that becaｍe a fｒiend and ｌiberator oｆthｅoｌd, a story of aｓlaｖe－hｏlｄiｎg sｏciety that became ａservant of freedom, theｓtory of a poｗer that went into thｅworｌd to pｒoｔecｔbｕｔn ｏt posseｓs，tｏｄeｆｅnd ｂｕt not to ｃoｎｑｕeｒ.iｔisｔｈｅamerｉcan storｙ－- a story oｆflａwｅd aｎｄfａlｌiblｅpeoｐｌe，ｕnited across the gｅnera ｔioｎs by grａnｄand endｕｒｉng ideals.ｔｈｅgrａndest of these ｉｄealｓis aｎuｎfolding aｍericａn promｉsｅｔhat evｅｒｙone beｌongs，that ev ｅｒyｏne deserves a chance, that ｎo iｎｓignificant peｒson wasｅvｅr ｂorn.ameriｃansａre callｅdｔo eｎact thｉｓproｍise in ｏur livｅs aｎｄin our ｌawｓ. aｎd thougｈoｕr nation ｈａｓsｏmｅtimeｓhａｌted, anｄsomeｔiｍeｓdelayｅd，ｗeｍusｔfollow nｏoｔher cｏuｒsｅ.thrｏｕgh much of the ｌasｔcentury, amｅｒica's faｉth in fｒeedom and demoｃracy was a rocｋiｎ a raｇing seａ. now it is a ｓeｅd upoｎthe wind, takｉng root ｉn ｍanｙｎaｔiｏns.ｏur dｅmocratiｃｆａith iｓｍoｒｅthaｎthe ｃreeｄof ouｒcountry, ｉt is ｔhe inｂｏｒn ｈｏｐe oｆｏur humａｎiｔy,ａn ideal we carry buｔdｏｎot ｏwn, a ｔrust we bear anｄpass alｏng. and eｖｅn after neａｒlｙ２25 ｙeaｒs，we haｖe a long way yet to travel.ｗhile many of oｕｒｃitｉzens pｒospeｒ，otｈer ｓdouｂt ｔhｅproｍｉse, even tｈe justice, of ouｒown country.ｔhｅambitioｎｓof ｓｏｍe amｅｒicａnｓａre l ｉｍiｔeｄby failiｎg schｏｏls and ｈiｄden pｒejudｉce and thｅciｒｃuｍstancｅｓof tｈｅｉr ｂirth．aｎd sｏｍeti ｍes ouｒdiｆｆerenｃｅｓrun ｓｏdeep，iｔｓeemｓwe shaｒe a contineｎｔ, buｔnot a coｕnｔry.ｗｅdo nｏt acｃeｐｔthis，aｎdｗe wilｌｎot ａｌｌow it. our uｎity，our ｕniｏｎ, ｉｓｔhe ｓeriouｓwork oｆleadｅｒs and citiｚens in every geneｒation．ａnd tｈｉs iｓmy ｓolｅmnpleｄｇｅ:ｉwill wｏrk to builｄ a sｉｎgle nation ｏf justicｅａｎd oppｏrtunity.i know thiｓis iｎoｕr rｅａcｈbecauｓe we arｅgｕidｅd ｂy a pｏｗer laｒger than ourｓelｖｅs who creat ｅs uｓeqｕａl in his iｍage．aｎd we ａrｅcｏnfident ｉn prｉｎｃipｌｅｓｔh ａt uniｔe and leａｄuｓonｗard.amｅｒica has never bｅｅn ｕnited by bｌood or bｉr ｔh oｒsoil. wｅａｒｅbounｄby idｅals that movｅus beyond oｕr backgrouｎｄs, lift uｓaｂoｖｅｏur intereｓｔsａnｄteａcｈｕs what it means to ｂe cｉtｉｚens. eveｒｙchild musｔｂe ｔaughｔtｈese pｒinciplｅｓ．e ｖｅry ｃitｉzeｎｍust uｐholｄｔｈem. and everｙiｍmigranｔ,by ｅmｂrａcｉnｇtｈｅse iｄeａls, mａkes our cｏｕnｔｒy moｒe，ｎot lｅss, aｍｅrican.tｏｄay,we affirm a new ｃｏmｍiｔｍｅｎt to live out our natioｎ's ｐromise ｔhrouｇh civility，couｒaｇe,co ｍpａssion ａndｃｈaractｅr.aｍerica,aｔits beｓt, ｍatches a comｍｉtｍent to princｉplｅwitｈ a concern fｏr civｉlｉｔy．ａcivi ｌｓｏciｅｔy ｄemanｄs from ｅａｃh ｏf us gooｄｗill and ｒeｓpect，fａir ｄealｉng and ｆｏrgiveｎeｓs．ｓｏme sｅｅm to beｌｉeve ｔｈat ourｐｏlitｉcｓcan afford ｔo ｂｅｐetｔy ｂecaｕse, in a tiｍｅoｆpeａc ｅ, the ｓtaｋes oｆour debaｔes apｐeaｒｓmall.buｔtｈe stakes ｆｏｒaｍeｒicａａre ｎevｅｒｓmａｌｌ．ｉf our coｕntry ｄｏes not leaｄｔhe cａuｓeoｆfrｅｅdom，ｉｔwiｌl ｎot be led. if wｅdｏnot turn thｅｈｅarts oｆchiｌｄｒeｎtowaｒd knｏｗlｅdge ａnｄchaｒaｃteｒ,ｗe will lose tｈeｉr gifts aｎdｕnｄｅｒmｉne tｈｅir idealiｓm.iｆwe peｒmｉt our ｅconomy to drｉft ａnｄdｅｃｌinｅ，ｔhe vｕｌnerａble ｗｉll sufｆe ｒｍost.we must liｖe up ｔo tｈe cａlling we shａｒe. civility ｉs ｎｏt a tactic oｒ a sentimeｎｔ．ｉｔiｓt ｈe dｅｔerｍineｄchoice of tｒuｓt over cyｎiciｓm, of ｃommuｎitｙover ｃhaｏｓ．ａnｄthis ｃommitｍent,if ｗe keｅp it, is a way ｔo shａred accoｍplishmeｎt．americａ, at its ｂest,is also courａgeoｕs.ｏｕｒｎatiｏnａl courage has bｅen cleａｒin ｔｉmes of dｅpressioｎanｄｗａｒ，when defｅndiｎg ｃｏｍmon dａngers ｄｅfinｅd oｕr common good.ｎoｗwｅmust choｏsｅｉf the eｘample of ｏur fａｔhｅrs ａｎd mothers will insｐire us or conｄｅmｎus. we mｕst show courａgｅin a tiｍe ｏf bｌeｓsinｇｂｙｃｏｎfroｎting probｌems iｎsteaｄof pasｓing theｍon to ｆuturｅgｅｎeratioｎｓ．togeｔheｒ，ｗe will ｒecｌaｉm aｍeｒicａ＇s schoo ｌs，beｆoｒe iｇｎｏrａｎceａnd aｐathy clａim ｍore yoｕng liｖes.ｗｅwｉll rｅｆｏrm sｏｃial secｕｒｉty aｎd mｅdicare, spaｒｉng ｏur chiｌdｒｅｎfｒom sｔｒuggles we ｈａve the pｏwer ｔoｐrｅvｅnｔ．and wｅｗiｌｌreｄu ｃe taxes, to ｒecover tｈe mｏmentuｍof oｕｒeconｏmy and rｅward theｅffoｒt aｎｄｅnｔerｐrise oｆworking ameｒicans．ｗe ｗill bｕild oｕr defeｎｓｅs beyond challenｇｅ, l ｅｓt weakness inviｔeｃhａllenｇｅ.ｗe wilｌcｏnfronｔｗeapons of maｓs destｒuctiｏn, so that a neｗｃentury is spａred new hoｒrors.thｅeneｍies of liberty anｄour country shｏuld make no miｓtａke: americａｒｅmaｉnｓengaged iｎthe wｏrld by ｈiｓtory and bｙchｏice, ｓhａpinｇaｂalaｎｃe of pｏwer thatf aｖors frｅedoｍ. ｗe ｗill defeｎd ouｒallies and our ｉnｔereｓts．we wilｌshｏw purpoｓe withou ｔarroganｃｅ．ｗe wiｌｌmeet aggression aｎd bａd faith wｉｔh resolve aｎｄsｔrengｔh．ａnd to all nations, wｅwi ｌl spｅak for the vａlｕes ｔhat ｇavｅoｕr ｎａtｉon birth.ameｒｉca,at itｓｂest, iｓcompasｓｉonate. ｉｎt ｈe quiet of aｍeｒicａn conｓcｉｅnce, we knｏw thａt deｅｐ, ｐersiｓｔeｎt poｖｅrｔｙiｓｕnworthｙoｆou ｒnatｉｏn's proｍｉse.ａｎd whatever ｏur vｉews ofｉtｓcaｕsｅ，we can aｇｒｅｅthat childreｎaｔrｉsk are not aｔｆault. abaｎdonｍeｎtａnd aｂuse are not ａcts of goｄ，theｙare fai ｌｕres ｏf lovｅ.anｄthe proｌifｅration ｏf pｒiｓons, hｏweverｎecessary,ｉｓno substｉtuｔe fｏr hoｐe ａnd ordｅr in ｏｕr sｏuｌs．wheｒｅｔｈere iｓsuｆｆeriｎg,tｈerｅisｄuty. ameｒｉcans ｉｎｎeｅd ａｒｅｎot stｒangers，ｔhey aｒｅｃitizｅns，not probleｍs, ｂuｔprioｒitiｅｓ. and aｌl of ｕs aｒｅdｉmiｎiｓhed when aｎy are hｏpelesｓ.gｏvernmｅnｔhａs great responsibilitiｅs fｏｒｐublic ｓaｆety anｄpｕbｌｉc ｈｅaｌｔh, ｆor ｃivｉl rights and cｏmｍon schools. ｙetｃｏmｐａsｓiｏn is ｔｈe ｗoｒｋof a natiｏn, noｔjust a ｇｏｖernment．and sｏme ｎeeｄs anｄhｕｒtｓaｒe sｏｄeep ｔhｅy wiｌl oｎｌy respｏnd to a mentｏr＇s touch or a pａst ｏｒ'sｐrayｅr.churｃh and chａｒitｙ, synａgogｕe ａnd ｍoｓｑｕe lend ouｒcommuniｔies theirｈumanｉty,and ｔhey wｉll haｖe aｎhonoｒｅｄplａｃe ｉn our plａnｓanｄin ouｒlaws．ｍany ｉn our coｕntry do not know tｈe pａin ｏf ｐoverｔy，but we cａn lisｔen to those ｗｈo dｏ.ａnd i ｃaｎplｅdgeｏur natiｏn to aｇoal：wｈeｎｗeｓee ｔhat wouｎded traｖeｌｅr onthｅroad ｔo jerｉｃｈｏ, ｗe will noｔpass tｏthｅoｔheｒｓide.amerｉca, at itｓｂest, is aｐｌaｃe wｈerｅpersoｎal responsiｂiliｔy iｓｖalued andeｘpected.ｅnｃouraging respｏnsiｂilｉty iｓnot a searｃｈfor s ｃaｐeｇoaｔs，it isａｃall tｏconscience. and ｔｈough ｉt requirｅs sａcrｉficｅ，it brinｇs a deepeｒfulfiｌlment．ｗe fｉnd tｈe fulｌnｅｓｓoｆlife noｔoｎｌy i ｎopｔｉons，bｕt ｉn commitmeｎｔs. aｎｄwe find tｈａt children anｄcomｍｕnity arｅthe commｉtｍeｎtｓthat s ｅtｕs ｆreｅ.ｏur ｐubｌiｃinｔｅreｓｔdepｅｎds oｎprivａt ｅｃharacter, on civｉc duty andｆａmｉlｙbonds and ｂａsic ｆairneｓｓ, on uｎｃounteｄ，unhｏｎoｒed aｃｔs oｆdecency whiｃh ｇive ｄiｒeｃｔion to ouｒｆreｅdom．sometimes ｉn life we are calleｄtｏdo ｇｒeat th ｉngｓ.but as aｓaｉnt oｆour times hａs ｓａｉd, eｖery day ｗe aｒｅｃalｌed ｔo dｏｓｍaｌl thingｓｗｉth grｅaｔlove．the moｓt imｐortant tａｓｋs ｏf a dｅmocracy aｒe dｏｎe by evｅｒｙｏne.i ｗill liｖe and lead by these prｉｎcipleｓ: toａd ｖance my ｃoｎvictions wｉth ciｖｉliｔy,ｔo pｕｒsｕe ｔhe public inｔerest with ｃouｒａｇe, ｔo speak for greａｔer ｊustice and ｃｏｍpａｓｓｉon，to call for responsibｉlity and ｔry to live ｉt as well.iｎａlｌｔhese wａｙs,i wilｌbriｎｇthe valｕｅs of ouｒhistorｙto the carｅｏｆourｔimes．wｈat you dｏis ａｓimｐoｒtant ａs ａnyｔｈing g ｏvernmｅntｄoes. ｉａsｋｙou to seeｋａｃommoｎg ｏｏｄbeyoｎd ｙoｕr comfoｒt; ｔo defend needed reｆorｍs aｇaｉnｓt easy ａttacks;ｔo sｅrｖｅyｏur nａtion，beg ｉnninｇwitｈyour ｎeighｂｏｒ．i ask yoｕto be cｉtｉz ｅns:ｃitｉzeｎs, noｔspeｃtatoｒs; ｃiｔｉzｅns, ｎot ｓｕbｊectｓ; responsible citizenｓ,bｕｉlding commｕｎiｔies ｏｆｓｅrｖice aｎｄa nａｔiｏｎoｆｃhａｒactｅr．amerｉcans ａrｅgeneroｕs ａｎｄｓtrong and de ｃent,not because wｅbelｉeve ｉn oｕrseｌｖes, buｔbecausｅwe hｏld bｅliefs bｅyond ourselves．when tｈis ｓp ｉｒｉt oｆcitiｚｅnshｉp ｉｓmｉssｉng，no goveｒｎｍｅnt pｒｏｇram can replaceｉt.wｈen thisｓpirｉt is preｓent,no ｗrｏngｃan stand aｇainｓｔiｔ.after tｈe declarationｏｆｉndepeｎdencｅｗａs s ｉｇnｅd，viｒgｉnia ｓtatesmaｎjohn pagｅwrｏtｅｔo ｔhomas ｊefferson:＂ｗe kｎow the racｅiｓnot tｏthe swift noｒthe bａttle ｔｏthe strｏｎｇ.dｏｙoｕｎot thｉnｋａn aｎgｅl rｉdesｉn the whirlwind andｄｉrectｓtｈiｓstorm?＂mｕcｈtime haｓpassed sｉnce jefｆersｏn arｒived for his inaugｕｒａtｉｏn. thｅyearsand changｅsａｃcumｕlａｔe．ｂｕt the ｔheｍes oｆthｉs ｄaｙhｅwouｌd kno ｗ: our nation's grand story of couraｇe ａｎd its simple dreaｍｏf dignitｙ.ｗｅarｅnot this stoｒy'ｓauthor,whｏｆills ｔｉｍe anｄetｅrnitｙwith ｈis pｕｒpose. yｅt hiｓpｕrposｅｉs aｃｈievｅd in our dutｙ,and ｏur dｕｔy is ｆu ｌｆilleｄｉn serviceｔo ｏｎe aｎｏthｅr．neveｒｔiring, neｖer ｙiｅlｄｉnｇ，neｖer finｉｓｈing,wｅｒｅｎｅｗthat ｐurpｏsｅtodａy, tｏｍake ouｒcoｕntｒｙmｏre ｊust and gｅｎeｒoｕs, tｏaffirｍｔhe ｄｉgnity oｆour lives and eｖｅｒyｌife．ｔhis wｏrｋｃoｎtinues. thｉs storｙｇoeｓoｎ. anｄanａngｅl sｔｉll rides in the wｈiｒlwind anｄdirｅcts tｈiｓstorm.gｏd blesｓyou ａll, aｎd gｏｄbｌesｓａmerica．谢谢大家!尊敬的芮恩奎斯特*＊**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。

布什清华演讲中英对照

美国总统布什在北京清华大学与学生对话的中英全文清华学生用英文提问：昨天您和江主席进行了谈话，并且开了联合发布会，您在这个会上没有清楚地回答一个问题，那就是战区导弹防御系统是否会包含台湾在内？另外，我还想问，谈到台湾问题的时候，您说和平解决，您对和平统一是怎样的看法？布什：非常好的问题，首先，我很赞赏你的英文，非常好！讲到台湾问题，很重要的一点就是美国的政府在讲到如何和平解决台湾问题的时候，总是说到和平、对话，我们强调和平这个字，我们指的是双方都要以和平的方式来解决，任何一方都不可以进行任何挑衅的行为。

我跟中国的领导人有过多次的谈话，每一次我们都强调我是支持“一个中国”的政策，而且这是长期一贯的政策，到目前为止没有改变。

至于有关导弹防御系统，我已经说得非常清楚，这是一个防御性的系统，是要帮助我们的盟友和其他一些国家来保护他们免受无赖国家的攻击，这些国家是希望发展大规模杀伤性武器的，我想制定这一点，对和平是非常有重要的，我昨天也非常清楚地说明这是事实。

我们目前正在发展导弹防御系统的过程中，目前还不知道可行不可行，但是我觉得对全世界的和平会带来贡献。

还有一点，我觉得对中国人来说，对美国人来说这一点必须要知道，美国政府希望能够以和平的方式解决发生在全世界的许多问题，那因为美国现在处理的问题非常多，好象中东的问题，你们从新闻上看到以后知道了，这是一个非常危险的时代，我们正在努力地致力于和平，我们希望克什米尔的问题也能够和平解决，这对中国也非常重要的。

我来中国以前，我到了韩国，我也明确表示，我希望以和平的方式解决朝鲜半岛的问题。

清华大学传播系学生：很遗憾，您刚才还是没有明确的回答，您总是说和平解决，而没有说和平统一。

三天前您在日本访问时，在议会发表演讲说，美国将牢记对台湾的承诺，我想问总统先生这样一个问题，美国是否还牢记他对十三亿中国人民的承诺呢？那就是遵守《中美三个联合公报》和“三不”政策。

布什：感谢您，我想台湾问题是全世界都关心的问题。

布什在耶鲁大学英语演讲稿：人人都可能当总统

布什在耶鲁大学英语演讲稿：人人都可能当总统Everyone Can Be a President人人都能成为总统——美国第43任总统乔治·布什在耶鲁大学的演讲(中英文)To those of you who received honors, awards, and distinctions, I say, well done. And to the C students—I say, you, too, can be President of the United States. 对于那些表现杰出、获得各种奖项和荣誉的同学，我要说，你们真棒!对于那些C等生，我要说，你们将来也可以当美国总统!Remarks by the President in Commencement Address Yale University New Haven, Connecticut Listen to the President's Remarks THE PRESIDENT: President Levin, thank you very much. Dean Brodhead, fellows of the Yale Corporation, fellow Yale parents, families, and graduates: It's a special privilege to receive this honorary degree. I was proud 33 years ago to receive my first Yale degree. I'm even prouder that in your eyes I've earned this one.I congratulate my fellow honorees. I'm pleased to share this honor with such a distinguished group. I'm particularly pleased to be here withmy friend, the former of Mexico. Senor Presidente, usted es un verdadero lider, y un gran amigo. (Applause.)I congratulate all the parents who are here. It's a glorious day when your child graduates from college. It's a great day for you; it's a great day for your wallet. (Laughter.)Most important, congratulations to the class of 2019. (Applause.) To those of you who received honors, awards, and distinctions, I say, well done. And to the C students -- (applause) -- I say, you, too, can be President of the United States. (Laughter and applause.) A Yale degree is worth a lot, as I often remind Dick Cheney -- (laughter) -- who studied here, but left a little early. So now we know -- if you graduate from Yale, you become President. If you drop out, you get to be Vice President. (Laughter.)I appreciate so very much the chance to say a few words on this occasion. I know Yale has a tradition of having no commencement speaker. I also know that you've carved out a single exception. Most people think that to speak at Yale's commencement, you have to be President. But over the years, the specifications have become far moredemanding. Now you have to be a Yale graduate, you have to be President, and you have had to have lost the Yale vote to Ralph Nader. ( Applause.)This is my first time back here in quite a while. I'm sure that each of you will make your own journey back at least a few times in your life. If you're like me, you won't remember everything you did here. (Laughter.) That can be a good thing. (Laughter.) But there will be some people, and some moments, you will never forget.Take, for example, my old classmate, Dick Brodhead, the accomplished dean of this great university. (Applause.) I remember him as a young scholar, a bright lad -- (laughter) -- a hard worker. We both put a lot of time in at the Sterling Library, in the reading room, where they have those big leather couches. (Laughter.) We had a mutual understanding -- Dick wouldn't read aloud, and I wouldn't snore. (Laughter.)Our course selections were different, as we followed our own path to academic discovery. Dick was an English major, and loved the classics.I loved history, and pursued a diversified course of study. I like to think ofit as the academic road less traveled. (Laughter.)For example, I took a class that studied Japanese Haiku. Haiku, for the uninitiated, is a 15th century form of poetry, each poem having 17 syllables. Haiku is fully understood only by the Zen masters. As I recall, one of my academic advisers was worried about my selection of such a specialized course. He said I should focus on English. (Laughter.) I still hear that quite often. ( Laughter.) But my critics don't realize I don't make verbal gaffes. I'm speaking in the perfect forms and rhythms of ancient Haiku. (Applause.)I did take English here, and I took a class called "The History and Practice of American Oratory," taught by Rollin G. Osterweis. (Applause.) And, President Levin, I want to give credit where credit is due. I want the entire world to know this -- everything I know about the spoken word, I learned right here at Yale. (Laughter.)As a student, I tried to keep a low profile. It worked. Last year the New York Times interviewed John Morton Blum because the record showed I had taken one of his courses. Casting his mind's eye over the parade of young faces down through the years, Professor Blum said, andI quote, "I don't have the foggiest recollection of him." (Laughter.)But I remember Professor Blum. And I still recall his dedication and high standards of learning. In my time there were many great professors at Yale. And there still are. They're the ones who keep Yale going after the commencements, after we have all gone our separate ways. I'm not sure I remembered to thank them the last time I was here, but now that I have a second chance, I thank the professors of Yale University. (Applause.)That's how I've come to feel about the Yale experience -- grateful. I studied hard, I played hard, and I made a lot of lifelong friends. What stays with you from college is the part of your education you hardly ever notice at the time. It's the expectations and examples around you, the ideals you believe in, and the friends you make.In my time, they spoke of the "Yale man." I was really never sure what that was. But I do think that I'm a better man because of Yale. All universities, at their best, teach that degrees and honors are far from the full measure of life. Nor is that measure taken in wealth or in titles. What matters most are the standards you live by, the consideration you showothers, and the way you use the gifts you are given.Now you leave Yale behind, carrying the written proof of your success here, at a college older than America. When I left here, I didn't have much in the way of a life plan. I knew some people who thought they did. But it turned out that we were all in for ups and downs, most of them unexpected. Life takes its own turns, makes its own demands, writes its own story. And along the way, we start to realize we are not the author.We begin to understand that life is ours to live, but not to waste, and that the greatest rewards are found in the commitments we make with our whole hearts -- to the people we love and to the causes that earn our sacrifice. I hope that each of you will know these rewards. I hope you will find them in your own way and your own time.For some, that might mean some time in public service. And if you hear that calling, I hope you answer. Each of you has unique gifts and you were given them for a reason. Use them and share them. Public service is one way -- an honorable way -- to mark your life with meaning.Today I visit not only my alma mater, but the city of my birth. My lifebegan just a few blocks from here, but I was raised in West Texas. From there, Yale always seemed a world away, maybe a part of my future. Now it's part of my past, and Yale for me is a source of great pride.I hope that there will come a time for you to return to Yale to say that, and feel as I do today. And I hope you won't wait as long. Congratulations and God bless. (Applause.)END人人都可能当总统——布什在耶鲁大学的演讲我很荣幸能在这个场合发表演讲。

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布什演讲稿中英文对照版Thank you!Chief Justice Rehnquist, President Carter, President Bush，President Clinton, distinguished guests and my fellow citizens, the peaceful transfer of authority is rare in history, yet common in our country. With a simple oath, we affirm old traditions and make new beginnings.As I begin, I thank President Clinton for his service to our nation.And I thank Vice President Gore for a contest conducted with spirit and ended with grace.I am honored and humbled to stand here, where so many of America’s leaders have come before me, and so many will follow.We have a place, all of us, in a long story -- a story we continue, but whose end we will not see. It is the story of a new world that became a friend and liberator of the old, a story of a slave-holding society that became a servant of freedom, the story of a power that went into the world to protect but not possess, to defend but not to conquer.It is the American story -- a story of flawed and fallible people, united across the generations by grand and enduring ideals.The grandest of these ideals is an unfolding American promise that everyone belongs, that everyone deserves a chance, that no insignificant person was ever born.Americans are called to enact this promise in our lives and in our laws. And though our nation has sometimes halted, and sometimes delayed, we must follow no other course.Through much of the last century, America’s faith in freedom and democracy was a rock in a raging sea. Now it is a seed upon the wind, taking root in many nations.Our democratic faith is more than the creed of our country, it is the inborn hope of our humanity, an ideal we carry but do not own, a trust we bear and pass along. And even after nearly 225 years, we have a long way yet to travel.While many of our citizens prosper, others doubt the promise, even the justice, of our own country. Theambitions of some Americans are limited by failing schools and hidden prejudice and the circumstances of their birth. And sometimes our differences run so deep, it seems we share a continent, but not a country.We do not accept this, and we will not allow it. Our unity, our union, is the serious work of leaders and citizens in every generation. And this is my solemn pledge: I will work to build a single nation of justice and opportunity.I know this is in our reach because we are guided by a power larger than our selves who creates us equal in His image.And we are confident in principles that unite and lead us onward.America has never been united by blood or birth or soil. We are bound by ideals that move us beyond our backgrounds, lift us above our interests and teach us what it means to be citizens. Every child must be taught these principles. Every citizen must uphold them. And every immigrant, by embracing these ideals, makes our country more, not less, American.Today, we affirm a new commitment to live out ournation’s promise through civility, courage, compassion and character.America, at its best, matches a commitment to principle with a concern for civility. A civil society demands from each of us good will and respect, fair dealing and forgiveness.Some seem to believe that our politics can afford to be petty because, in a time of peace, the stakes of our debates appear small.But the stakes for America are never small. If our country does not lead the cause of freedom, it will not be led. If we do not turn the hearts of children toward knowledge and character, we will lose their gifts and undermine their idealism. If we permit our economy to drift and decline, the vulnerable will suffer most.We must live up to the calling we share. Civility is not a tactic or a sentiment. It is the determined choice of trust over cynicism, of community over chaos. And this commitment, if we keep it, is a way to shared accomplishment.America, at its best, is also courageous.Our national courage has been clear in times ofdepression and war, when defending common dangers defined our common good. Now we must choose if the example of our fathers and mothers will inspire us or condemn us. We must show courage in a time of blessing by confronting problems instead of passing them on to future generations.Together, we will reclaim America’s schools, before ignorance and apathy claim more young lives.We will reform Social Security and Medicare, sparing our children from struggles we have the power to prevent. And we will reduce taxes, to recover the momentum of our economy and reward the effort and enterprise of working Americans.We will build our defenses beyond challenge, lest weakness invite challenge.We will confront weapons of mass destruction, so that a new century is spared new horrors.The enemies of liberty and our country should make no mistake: America remains engaged in the world by history and by choice, shaping a balance of power thatf avors freedom. We will defend our allies and ourinterests. We will show purpose without arrogance. We will meet aggression and bad faith with resolve and strength. And to all nations, we will speak for the values that gave our nation birth.America, at its best, is compassionate. In the quiet of American conscience, we know that deep, persistent poverty is unworthy of our nation’s promise.And whatever our views of its cause, we can agree that children at risk are not at fault. Abandonment and abuse are not acts of God, they are failures of love.And the proliferation of prisons, however necessary, is no substitute for hope and order in our souls.Where there is suffering, there is duty. Americans in need are not strangers, they are citizens, not problems, but priorities. And all of us are diminished when any are hopeless.Government has great responsibilities for public safety and public health, for civil rights and common schools. Yet compassion is the work of a nation, not just a government.And some needs and hurts are so deep they will onlyrespond to a mentor’s touch or a pastor’s prayer. Church and charity, synagogue and mosque lend our communities their humanity, and they will have an honored place in our plans and in our laws.Many in our country do not know the pain of poverty, but we can listen to those who do.And I can pledge our nation to a goal: When we see that wounded traveler onthe road to Jericho, we will not pass to the other side.America, at its best, is a place where personal responsibility is valued andexpected.Encouraging responsibility is not a search for scapegoats, it is a call to conscience. And though it requires sacrifice, it brings a deeper fulfillment. We find the fullness of life not only in options, but in commitments. And we find that children and community are the commitments that set us free.Our public interest depends on private character, on civic duty and family bonds and basic fairness, on uncounted, unhonored acts of decency which givedirection to our freedom.Sometimes in life we are called to do great things. But as a saint of our times has said, every day we are called to do small things with great love. The most important tasks of a democracy are done by everyone.I will live and lead by these principles: to advance my convictions with civility, to pursue the public interest with courage, to speak for greater justice and compassion, to call for responsibility and try to live it as well.In all these ways, I will bring the values of our history to the care of ourtimes.What you do is as important as anything government does. I ask you to seek a common good beyond your comfort; to defend needed reforms against easy attacks; to serve your nation, beginning with your neighbor. I ask you to be citizens: citizens, not spectators; citizens, not subjects; responsible citizens, building communities of service and a nation of character.Americans are generous and strong and decent, not because we believe in ourselves, but because we holdbeliefs beyond ourselves. When this spirit of citizenship is missing, no government program can replace it. When this spirit is present, no wrong can stand against it.After the Declaration of Independence was signed, Virginia statesman John Page wrote to Thomas Jefferson: “We know the race is not to the swift nor the battle to the strong. Do you not think an angel rides in the whirlwind and directs this storm?”Much time has passed since Jefferson arrived for his inauguration. The yearsand changes accumulate. But the themes of this day he would know: our nation’s grand story of courage and its simple dream of dignity.We are not this story’s author, who fills time and eternity with his purpose. Yet his purpose is achieved in our duty, and our duty is fulfilled in service to one another.Never tiring, never yielding, never finishing, we renew that purpose today, to make our country more just and generous, to affirm the dignity of our lives and every life.This work continues. This story goes on. And anangel still rides in the whirlwind and directs this storm.God bless you all, and God bless America.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。