1、克林顿总统第一次就职演说 名人演讲稿 Myfellowcitizens: TodaywecelebratethemysteryofAmericanrenewal.Thisceremonyisheldinthedepthofwinter,butbythewordswespeakandthefacesweshowtheworld,weforcethespring.Aspringrebornintheworldsoldestdemocracy,thatbringsforththevisionandcouragetoreinventAmerica.Whenourfoundersboldlydeclar
2、edAmericasindependencetotheworld,andourpurposestotheAlmighty,theyknewthatAmerica,toendure,wouldhavetochange.Notchangeforchangesake,butchangetopreserveAmericasideals:life,liberty,thepursuitofhappiness. Thoughwemarchtothemusicofourtime,ourmissionistimeless.EachgenerationofAmericansmustdefinewhatitmean
3、stobeanAmerican.Onbehalfofournation,Isalutemypredecessor,PresidentBush,forhishalf-centuryofservicetoAmerica,andIthankthemillionsofmenandwomenwhosesteadfastnessandsacrificetriumphedoverdepression,fascismandcommunism. Today,agenerationraisedintheshadowsoftheColdWarassumesnewresponsibilitiesinaworldwar
4、medbythesunshineoffreedom,butthreatenedstillbyancienthatredsandnewplagues.Raisedinunrivalledprosperity,weinheritaneconomythatisstilltheworldsstrongest,butisweakenedbybusinessfailures,stagnantwages,increasinginequality,anddeepdivisionsamongourownpeople. WhenGeorgeWashingtonfirsttooktheoathIhavejustsw
5、orntouphold,newstravelledslowlyacrossthelandbyhorseback,municationsandcommerceareglobal.Investmentismobile.Technologyisalmostmagical,andambitionforabetterlifeisnowuniversal. WeearnourlivelihoodinAmericatodayinpeacefulcompetitionwithpeopleallacrosstheEarth.Profoundandpowerfulforcesareshakingandremaki
6、ngourworld,andtheurgentquestionofourtimeiswhetherwecanmakechangeourfriendandnotourenemy.ThisnewworldhasalreadyenrichedthelivesofmillionsofAmericanswhoareabletocompeteandwininit.Butwhenmostpeopleareworkingharderforless,whenotherscannotworkatall,whenthecostofhealthcaredevastatesfamiliesandthreatenstob
7、ankruptourenterprises,greatandsmall;whenthefearofcrimerobslawabidingcitizensoftheirfreedom;andwhenmillionsofpoorchildrencannotevenimaginetheliveswearecallingthemtolead,wehavenotmadechangeourfriend. Weknowwehavetofacehardtruthsandtakestrongsteps,butwehavenotdoneso.Insteadwehavedrifted,andthatdrifting
8、haserodedourresources,fracturedoureconomy,andshakenourconfidence.Thoughourchallengesarefearsome,soareourstrengths.Americanshaveeverbeenarestless,questing,hopefulpeople,andwemustbringtoourtasktodaythevisionandwillofthosewhocamebeforeus.FromourRevolutiontotheCivilWar,totheGreatDepression,totheCivilRig
9、htsmovement,ourpeoplehavealwaysmusteredthedeterminationtoconstructfromthesecrisesthepillarsofourhistory.ThomasJeffersonbelievedthattopreservetheveryfoundationsofournationwewouldneeddramaticchangefromtimetotime.Well,myfellowAmericans,thisisourtime.Letusembraceit. Ourdemocracymustbenotonlytheenvyofthe
10、worldbuttheengineofourownrenewal.ThereisnothingwrongwithAmericathatcannotbecuredbywhatisrightwithAmerica. Andsotodaywepledgeanendtotheeraofdeadlockanddrift,andanewseasonofAmericanrenewalhasbegun. TorenewAmericawemustbebold.Wemustdowhatnogenerationhashadtodobefore.Wemustinvestmoreinourownpeople,inthe
11、irjobs,andintheirfuture,andatthesametimecutourmassivedebt.andwemustdosoinaworldinwhichwemustcompeteforeveryopportunity.Itwillnotbeeasy.Itwillrequiresacrifice,butitcanbedone,anddonefairly.Notchoosingsacrificeforitsownsake,butforourownsake.Wemustprovideforournationthewayafamilyprovidesforitschildren.
12、Ourfounderssawthemselvesinthelightofposterity.Wecandonoless.Anyonewhohaseverwatchedachildseyeswanderintosleepknowswhatposterityis.Posterityistheworldtocome,theworldforwhomweholdourideals,fromwhomwehaveborrowedourplanet,andtowhomwebearsacredresponsibilities.WemustdowhatAmericadoesbest,offermoreopport
13、unitytoallanddemandmoreresponsibilityfromall. Itistimetobreakthebadhabitofexpectingsomethingfornothing:fromourgovernment,orfromeachother.Letusalltakemoreresponsibility,notonlyforourselvesandourfamilies,butforourcommunitiesandourcountry.TorenewAmericawemustrevitalizeourdemocracy.Thisbeautifulcapitol,
14、likeeverycapitolsincethedawnofcivilization,isoftenaplaceofintrigueandcalculation.Powerfulpeoplemaneuverforpositionandworryendlesslyaboutwhoisinandwhoisout,whoisupandwhoisdown,forgettingthosepeoplewhosetoilandsweatsendsushereandpavesourway.公务员之家版权所有 Americansdeservebetter,andinthiscitytodaytherearepe
15、oplewhowanttodobetter,andsoIsaytoallofyouhere,letusresolvetoreformourpolitics,sothatpowerandprivilegenolongershoutdownthevoiceofthepeople.Letusputasidepersonaladvantage,sothatwecanfeelthepainandseethepromiseofAmerica.LetusresolvetomakeourgovernmentaplaceforwhatFranklinRooseveltcalledbold,persistente
16、xperimentation,agovernmentforourtomorrows,notouryesterdays.Letusgivethiscapitolbacktothepeopletowhomitbelongs. TorenewAmericawemustmeetchallengesabroad,aswellasathome.Thereisnolongeracleardivisionbetweenwhatisforeignandwhatisdomestic.Theworldeconomy,theworldenvironment,theworldAIDScrisis,theworldarmsrace:theyaffectusall.Todayasanoldorderpasses,thenewworldismorefree,munismscollapsehascalledfor