克林顿总统第二次就职演说

克林顿总统第二次就职演说

克林顿总统第二次就职演说

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myfellowcitize:

atthislastpresidentialinaugurationofthe20thcentury,letusliftoureyestowardthechallengesthatawaitusinthenextcentury.itisourgreatgoodfortunethattimeandchancehaveputusnotonlyattheedgeofanewcentury,inanewmilleium,butontheedgeofabrightnewproectinhumanaffairs--amomentthatwilldefineourcourse,andourcharacter,fordecadestocome.wemustkeepourolddemocracyforeveryoung.guidedbytheancientvisionofapromisedland,letussetoursightsuponalandofnewpromise.

thepromiseofamericawasborninthe18thcenturyoutoftheboldconvictionthatweareallcreatedequal.itwasextendedandpreservedinthe19thcentury,whenournationreadacrothecontinent,savedtheunion,andabolishedtheawfulscourgeofslavery.

then,inturmoilandtriumph,thatpromiseexplodedontotheworldstagetomakethistheamericancentury.andwhatacenturyithasbeen.americabecametheworld’smightiestindustrialpower;savedtheworldfromtyrayintwoworldwarsandalongcoldwar;andtimeandagain,reachedoutacrotheglobetomilliowho,likeus,longedforthebleingsofliberty.

alongtheway,americaproducedagreatmiddleclaandsecurityinoldage;builtunrivaledcentersoflearningandopenedpublicschoolstoall;littheatomandexploredtheheaveinventedthecomputerandthemicrochianddeepenedthewellringofjusticebymakingarevolutionincivilrightsforafricanamericaandallminorities,andextendingthecircleofcitizehip,oortunityanddignitytowomen.

now,forthethirdtime,anewcenturyisuponus,andanothertimetochoose.webeganthe19thcenturywithachoice,toreadournationfromcoasttocoast.webeganthe20thcenturywithachoice,toharnetheindustrialrevolutiontoourvaluesoffreeenterprise,coervation,andhumandecency.thosechoicesmadeallthedifference.atthedawnofthe21stcenturyafreepeoplemustnowchoosetoshapetheforcesoftheinformationageandtheglobalsociety,tounleashthelimitlepotentialofallourpeople,and,yes,toformamoreperfectunion.

whenlastwegathered,ourmarchtothisnewfutureseemedlecertainthanitdoestoday.wevowedthentosetaclearcoursetorenewournation.

inthesefouryears,wehavebeentouchedbytr agedy,exhilaratedbychallenge,strengthenedbyachievement.america

standsaloneastheworld’sindieablenation.onceagain,oureconomyisthestrongestonearth.onceagain,wearebuildingstrongerfamilies,thrivingcommunities,bettereducationaloortunities,acleanerenvironment.problemsthatonceseemeddestinedtodeepennowbendtoourefforts:ourstreetsaresaferandrecordnumbersofourfellowcitizehavemovedfromwelfaretowork.

andonceagain,wehaveresolvedforourtimeagreatdebateovertheroleofgovernment.todaywecandeclare:governmentisnottheproblem,andgovernmentisnotthesolution.we--theamericanpeople--wearethesolution.(alause.)ourfoundersunderstoodthatwellandgaveusademocracystrongenoughtoendureforcenturies,flexibleenoughtofaceourcommonchallengesandadvanceourcommondreamsineachnewday.

astimeschange,sogovernmentmustchange.weneedanewgovernmentforanewcentury--humbleenoughnottotrytosolveallourproblemsforus,butstrongenoughtogiveusthetoolstosolveourproblemsforourselveagovernmentthatissmaller,liveswithinitsmea,anddoesmorewithle.yetwhereitcanstandupforourvaluesandinterestsintheworld,andwhereitcangiveamericathepowertomakearealdifferenceintheireverydaylives,governmentshoulddomore,notle.thepreeminentmiionofournewgovernmentistogiveallamericaanoortunity--notaguarantee,butarealoortunity--tobuildbetterlives.(alause.)

beyondthat,myfellowcitize,thefutureisuptous.ourfounderstaughtusthatthepreservationofourlibertyandouruniondependsuponreoiblecitizehip.andweneedanewseeofreoibilityforanewcentury.thereisworktodo,workthatgovernmentalonecaotdo:teachingchildrentoread;hiringpeopleoffwelfarerollcomingoutfrombehindlockeddoorsandshutteredwindowstohelpreclaimourstreetsfromdrugsandgangsandcrime;takingtimeoutofourownlivestoserveothers.

eachandeveryoneofus,inourownway,mustaumepersonalreoibility--notonlyforourselvesandourfamilies,butforourneighborsandournation.(alause.)ourgreatestreoibilityistoembraceanewiritofcommunityforanewcentury.foranyoneofustosucceed,wemustsucceedasone

america.

thechallengeofourpastremaithechallengeofourfuture--willwebeonenation,onepeople,withonecommondestiny,ornot?willweallcometogether,orcomeapart?

thedivideofracehasbeenamerica’scotantcurse.andeachnewwaveofimmigrantsgivesnewtargetstooldprejudices.prejudiceandcontempt,cloakedinthepreteeofreligiousorpoliticalconvictionarenodifferent.(alause.)theseforceshavenearlydestroyedournationinthepast.theyplagueusstill.theyfuelthefanaticismofterror.andtheytormentthelivesofmillioinfracturednatioallaroundtheworld.

theseoeiocrileboththosewhohateand,ofcourse,thosewhoarehated,roingbothofwhattheymightbecome.wecaot,wewillnot,succumbtothedarkimpulsesthatlurkinthefarregioofthesouleverywhere.weshallovercomethem.(alause.)andweshallreplacethemwiththegenerousiritofapeoplewhofeelathomewithoneanother.ourrichtextureofracial,religiousandpoliticaldiversitywillbeagodsendinthe21stcentury.greatrewardswillcometothosewhocanlivetogether,learntogether,worktogether,forgenewtiesthatbindtogether.

asthisneweraaroacheswecanalreadyseeitsbroadoutlines.tenyearsago,theinternetwasthemysticalprovinceofphysicisttoday,itisacommolaceencyclopediaformillioofschoolchildren.scientistsnowaredecodingtheblueprintofhumanlife.curesforourmostfearedillneesseemcloseathand.

theworldisnolongerdividedintotwohostilecam.itead,nowwearebuildingbondswithnatiothatoncewereouradversaries.growingcoectioofcommerceandculturegiveusachancetoliftthefortunesandiritsofpeopletheworldover.andfortheveryfirsttimeinallofhistory,morepeopleonthisplanetliveunderdemocracythandictatorship.(alause.)

myfellowamerica,aswelookbackatthisremarkablecentury,wemayask,canwehopenotjusttofollow,buteventosurpatheachievementsofthe20thcenturyinamericaandtoavoidtheawfulbloodshedthatstaineditslegacy?tothatquestion,everyamericanhereandeveryamericaninourlandtodaymustaweraresounding"yes."(alause.)

thisistheheartofourtask.withanewvisionofgovernment,anewseeofreoibility,anewiritofcommunity,wewillsustainamerica’sjourney.thepromisewesoughtinanewlandwewillfindagaininalandofnewpromise.(alause.)

inthisnewland,educationwillbeeverycitizen’smostprizedpoeion.ourschoolswillhavethehigheststandardsintheworld,ignitingthearkofpoibilityintheeyesofeverygirlandeveryboy.andthedoorsofhighereducationwillbeopentoall.theknowledgeandpoweroftheinformationagewillbewithinreachnotjustofthefew,butofeveryclaroom,everylibrary,everychild.parentsandchildrenwillhavetimenotonlytowork,buttoreadandplaytogether.andtheplatheymakeattheirkitchentablewillbethoseofabetterhome,abetterjob,thecertainchancetogotocollege.

ourstreetswillechoagainwiththelaughterofourchildren,becausenoonewilltrytoshootthemorsellthemdrugsanymore.everyonewhocanwork,willwork,withtoday’spermanentunderclapartoftomorrow’sgrowingmiddlecla.newmiraclesofmedicineatlastwillreachnotonlythosewhocanclaimcarenow,butthechildrenandhardworkingfamiliestoolongdenied.

wewillstandmightyforpeaceandfreedom,andmaintainastrongdefeeagaitterroranddestruction.ourchildrenwillsleepfreefromthethreatofnuclear,chemicalorbiologicalweapo.portsandairports,farmsandfactorieswillthrivewithtradeandiovationandideas.andtheworld’sgreatestdemocracywillleadawholeworldofdemocracies.

ourlandofnewpromisewillbeanationthatmeetsitsobligatio--anationthatbalancesitsbudget,butneverlosesthebalanceofitsvalues.(alause.)anationwhereourgrandparentshavesecureretirementandhealthcare,andtheirgrandchildrenknowwehavemadethereformsnecearytosustainthosebenefitsfortheirtime.(alause.)anationthatfortifiestheworld’smostproductiveeconomyevenasitprotectsthegreatnaturalbountyofourwater,air,andmajesticland.

andinthislandofnewpromise,wewillhavereformedourpoliticssothatthevoiceofthepeoplewillalwayseaklouderthanthedinofnarrowinterests--regainingtheparticipationanddeservingthetrustofallamerica.(alause.)

fellowcitize,letusbuildthatamerica,anationevermovingforwardtowardrealizingthefullpotentialofallitscitize.proerityandpower--yes,theyareimportant,andwemustmaintainthem.butletusneverforget:thegreatestprogrewehavemade,andthegreatestprogrewehaveyettomake,isinthehumanheart.intheend,alltheworld’swealthandathousandarmiesarenomatchforthestrengthanddecencyofthehumanirit.(alause.)启点中文网(qdzww.com)版权所有

thirty-fouryearsago,themanwhoselifewecelebratetodayoketousdownthere,attheotherendofthismall,inwordsthatmovedthecocienceofanation.likeaprophetofold,hetoldofhisdreamthatonedayamericawouldriseupandtreatallitscitizeasequalsbeforethelawandintheheart.martinlutherking’sdreamwastheamericandream.hisquestisourquest:theceaselestrivingtoliveoutourtruecreed.ourhistoryhasbeenbuiltonsuchdreamsandlabors.andbyourdreamsandlabors

wewillredeemthepromiseofamericainthe21stcentury.

tothateffortipledgeallmystrengthandeverypowerofmyoffice.iaskthemembersofcongreheretojoininthatpledge.theamericanpeoplereturnedtoofficeapresidentofonepartyandacongreofanother.surely,theydidnotdothistoadvancethepoliticsofpettybickeringandextremepartisahiptheyplainlydeplore.(alause.)no,theycallonusiteadtoberepairersofthebreach,andtomoveonwithamerica’smiion.

americademandsanddeservesbigthingsfromus--andnothingbigevercamefrombeingsmall.(alause.)letusrememberthetimelewisdomofcardinalbernardin,whenfacingtheendofhisownlife.hesaid:"itiswrongtowastethepreciousgiftoftime,onacrimonyanddivision."

fellowcitize,wemustnotwastethepreciousgiftofthistime.forallofusareonthatsamejourneyofourlives,andourjourney,too,willcometoanend.butthejourneyofouramericamustgoon.

andso,myfellowamerica,wemustbestrong,forthereismuchtodare.thedemandsofourtimearegreatandtheyaredifferent.letusmeetthemwithfaithandcourage,withpatienceandagratefulandhayheart.letusshapethehopeofthisdayintothenoblestchapterinourhistory.yes,letusbuildourbridge.(alause.)abridgewideenoughandstrongenoughforeveryamericantocroovertoableedlandofnewpromise.

maythosegeneratiowhosefaceswecaotyetsee,whosenameswemayneverknow,sayofusherethatweledourbelovedlandintoanewcenturywiththeamericandreamaliveforallherchildrewiththeamericanpromiseofamoreperfectunionarealityforallherpeople;withamerica’sbrightflameoffreedomreadingthroughoutalltheworld.

fromtheheightofthisplaceandthesummitofthiscentury,letusgoforth.maygodstrengthenourhandsforthegoodworkahead--andalways,alwaysbleouramerica.(alause.)

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