第一篇：speech draft奧巴馬就職演講稿

Complied by zhaoxyz Inaugural Address by President Barack Obama THE PRESIDENT: Vice President Biden, Mr.Chief Justice, members of the United States Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow citizens: 1.Each time we gather to inaugurate a President we bear witness to the enduring strength of our Constitution.We affirm the promise of our democracy.We recall that what binds this nation together is not the colors of our skin or the tenets of our faith or the origins of our names.What makes us exceptional--what makes us American--is our allegiance to an idea articulated in a declaration made more than two centuries ago: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal;that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights;that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”

2.Today we continue a never-ending journey to bridge the meaning of those words with the realities of our time.For history tells us that while these truths may be self-evident, they’ve never been self-executing;that while freedom is a gift from God, it must be secured by His people here on Earth.(Applause.)The patriots of 1776 did not fight to replace the tyranny of a king with the privileges of a few or the rule of a mob.They gave to us a republic, a government of, and by, and for the people, entrusting each generation to keep safe our founding creed.3.And for more than two hundred years, we have.4.Through blood drawn by lash and blood drawn by sword, we learned that no union founded on the principles of liberty and equality could survive half-slave and half-free.We made ourselves anew, and vowed to move forward together.5.Together, we determined that a modern economy requires railroads and highways to speed travel and commerce, schools and colleges to train our workers.6.Together, we discovered that a free market only thrives when there are rules to ensure competition and fair play.7.Together, we resolved that a great nation must care for the vulnerable, and protect its people from life’s worst hazards and misfortune.8.Through it all, we have never relinquished our skepticism of central authority, nor have we succumbed to the fiction that all society’s ills can be cured through government alone.Our celebration of initiative and enterprise, our insistence on hard work and personal responsibility, these are constants in our character.9.But we have always understood that when times change, so must we;that fidelity to our founding principles requires new responses to new challenges;that preserving our individual freedoms ultimately requires collective action.For the American people can no more meet the demands of today’s world by acting alone than American soldiers could have met the forces of fascism or communism with muskets and militias.No single person can train all the math and science teachers we’ll need to equip our children for the future, or build the roads and networks and research labs that will bring new jobs and businesses to our shores.Now, more than ever, we must do these things together, as one nation and one people.(Applause.)10.This generation of Americans has been tested by crises that steeled our resolve and proved our resilience.A decade of war is now ending.(Applause.)An economic recovery has begun.(Applause.)America’s possibilities are limitless, for we possess all the qualities that this world without boundaries demands: youth and drive;diversity and openness;an endless capacity for risk and a gift for reinvention.My fellow Americans, we are made for this moment, and we will seize it--so long as we seize it together.(Applause.)11.For we, the people, understand that our country cannot succeed when a shrinking few do very well and a growing many barely make it.(Applause.)We believe that America’s prosperity must rest upon the broad shoulders of a rising middle class.We know that America thrives when every person can find independence and pride in their work;when the wages of honest labor liberate families from the brink of hardship.We are true to our creed when a little girl born into the bleakest poverty knows that she has the same chance to succeed as anybody else, because she is an American;she is free, and she is equal, not just in the eyes of God but also in our own.(Applause.)12.We understand that outworn programs are inadequate to the needs of our time.So we must harness new ideas and technology to remake our government, revamp our tax code, reform our schools, and empower our citizens with the skills they need to work harder, learn more, reach higher.But while the means will change, our purpose endures: a nation that rewards the effort and determination of every single American.That is what this moment requires.That is what will give real meaning to our creed.13.We, the people, still believe that every citizen deserves a basic measure of security and dignity.We must make the hard choices to reduce the cost of health care and the size of our deficit.But we reject the belief that America must choose between caring for the generation that built this country and investing in the generation that will build its future.(Applause.)For we remember the lessons of our past, when twilight years were spent in poverty and parents of a child with a disability had nowhere to turn.14.We do not believe that in this country freedom is reserved for the lucky, or happiness for the few.We recognize that no matter how responsibly we live our lives, any one of us at any time may face a job loss, or a sudden illness, or a home swept away in a terrible storm.The commitments we make to each other through Medicare and Medicaid and Social Security, these things do not sap our initiative, they strengthen us.(Applause.)They do not make us a nation of takers;they free us to take the risks that make this country great.(Applause.)15.We, the people, still believe that our obligations as Americans are not just to ourselves, but to all posterity.We will respond to the threat of climate change, knowing that the failure to do so would betray our children and future generations.(Applause.)Some may still deny the overwhelming judgment of science, but none can avoid the devastating impact of raging fires and crippling drought and more powerful storms.16.The path towards sustainable energy sources will be long and sometimes difficult.But America cannot resist this transition, we must lead it.We cannot cede to other nations the technology that will power new jobs and new industries, we must claim its promise.That’s how we will maintain our economic vitality and our national treasure--our forests and waterways, our crop lands and snow-capped peaks.That is how we will preserve our planet, commanded to our care by God.That’s what will lend meaning to the creed our fathers once declared.17.We, the people, still believe that enduring security and lasting peace do not require perpetual war.(Applause.)Our brave men and women in uniform, tempered by the flames of battle, are unmatched in skill and courage.(Applause.)Our citizens, seared by the memory of those we have lost, know too well the price that is paid for liberty.The knowledge of their sacrifice will keep us forever vigilant against those who would do us harm.But we are also heirs to those who won the peace and not just the war;who turned sworn enemies into the surest of friends--and we must carry those lessons into this time as well.18.We will defend our people and uphold our values through strength of arms and rule of law.We will show the courage to try and resolve our differences with other nations peacefully –-not because we are na?ve about the dangers we face, but because engagement can more durably lift suspicion and fear.(Applause.)19.America will remain the anchor of strong alliances in every corner of the globe.And we will renew those institutions that extend our capacity to manage crisis abroad, for no one has a greater stake in a peaceful world than its most powerful nation.We will support democracy from Asia to Africa, from the Americas to the Middle East, because our interests and our conscience compel us to act on behalf of those who long for freedom.And we must be a source of hope to the poor, the sick, the marginalized, the victims of prejudice –-not out of mere charity, but because peace in our time requires the constant advance of those principles that our common creed describes: tolerance and opportunity, human dignity and justice.20.We, the people, declare today that the most evident of truths –-that all of us are created equal –-is the star that guides us still;just as it guided our forebears through Seneca Falls, and Selma, and Stonewall;just as it guided all those men and women, sung and unsung, who left footprints along this great Mall, to hear a preacher say that we cannot walk alone;to hear a King proclaim that our individual freedom is inextricably bound to the freedom of every soul on Earth.(Applause.)21.It is now our generation’s task to carry on what those pioneers began.For our journey is not complete until our wives, our mothers and daughters can earn a living equal to their efforts.(Applause.)Our journey is not complete until our gay brothers and sisters are treated like anyone else under the law –-(applause)--for if we are truly created equal, then surely the love we commit to one another must be equal as well.(Applause.)Our journey is not complete until no citizen is forced to wait for hours to exercise the right to vote.(Applause.)Our journey is not complete until we find a better way to welcome the striving, hopeful immigrants who still see America as a land of opportunity--(applause)--until bright young students and engineers are enlisted in our workforce rather than expelled from our country.(Applause.)Our journey is not complete until all our children, from the streets of Detroit to the hills of Appalachia, to the quiet lanes of Newtown, know that they are cared for and cherished and always safe from harm.22.That is our generation’s task--to make these words, these rights, these values of life and liberty and the pursuit of happiness real for every American.Being true to our founding documents does not require us to agree on every contour of life.It does not mean we all define liberty in exactly the same way or follow the same precise path to happiness.Progress does not compel us to settle centuries-long debates about the role of government for all time, but it does require us to act in our time.(Applause.)23.For now decisions are upon us and we cannot afford delay.We cannot mistake absolutism for principle, or substitute spectacle for politics, or treat name-calling as reasoned debate.(Applause.)We must act, knowing that our work will be imperfect.We must act, knowing that today’s victories will be only partial and that it will be up to those who stand here in four years and 40 years and 400 years hence to advance the timeless spirit once conferred to us in a spare Philadelphia hall.24.My fellow Americans, the oath I have sworn before you today, like the one recited by others who serve in this Capitol, was an oath to God and country, not party or faction.And we must faithfully execute that pledge during the duration of our service.But the words I spoke today are not so different from the oath that is taken each time a soldier signs up for duty or an immigrant realizes her dream.My oath is not so different from the pledge we all make to the flag that waves above and that fills our hearts with pride.25.They are the words of citizens and they represent our greatest hope.You and I, as citizens, have the power to set this country’s course.You and I, as citizens, have the obligation to shape the debates of our time--not only with the votes we cast, but with the voices we lift in defense of our most ancient values and enduring ideals.(Applause.)26.Let us, each of us, now embrace with solemn duty and awesome joy what is our lasting birthright.With common effort and common purpose, with passion and dedication, let us answer the call of history and carry into an uncertain future that precious light of freedom.27.Thank you.God bless you, and may He forever bless these United States of America.(Applause.)

[i] 1848年，美國(guó)爭(zhēng)取婦女投票權(quán)的人士在紐約州的色內(nèi)加瀑布地區(qū)召開大會(huì)。這次大會(huì)被認(rèn)為是現(xiàn)代女權(quán)運(yùn)動(dòng)的開創(chuàng)性事件。

[ii] 1965年3月，在美國(guó)民權(quán)運(yùn)動(dòng)的高潮中，非洲裔美國(guó)人組織了從阿拉巴馬的塞爾瑪出發(fā)的大游行。游行者與警察發(fā)生對(duì)峙。

[iii] 1969年6月，紐約市警察檢查在一個(gè)名叫“石墻”的小酒吧，與里面的同性戀者發(fā)生暴力沖突，被同性戀權(quán)利運(yùn)動(dòng)認(rèn)為是一個(gè)標(biāo)志性的事件。

[iv] 這里使用的是雙關(guān)語。“King”在英文中為“王”之意，但也是馬丁·路德·金的姓。

第二篇：奧巴馬就職演講稿

奧巴馬就職演講稿

Hello, Chicago.If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible, who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time, who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer.美國(guó)是一個(gè)一切皆有可能的地方，如果還有人對(duì)這一點(diǎn)心存懷疑，如果還有人懷疑美國(guó)奠基者的夢(mèng)想在我們時(shí)代是否還有活力，還有人懷疑我們民主制度的力量，那么，你們今晚正是對(duì)那些疑問作出了回答。

It’s the answer told by lines that stretched around schools and churches in numbers this nation has never seen, by people who waited three hours and four hours, many for the first time in their lives, because they believed that this time must be different, that their voices could be that difference.在學(xué)校和教堂周圍所出現(xiàn)的前所未有的長(zhǎng)隊(duì)是答案，這個(gè)國(guó)家從未見過這么多的人前來投票，人們排三個(gè)、四個(gè)小時(shí)的隊(duì)來進(jìn)行有生以來的第一次投票，因?yàn)樗麄兿嘈胚@一次將會(huì)不同，他們發(fā)出的聲音可能就是那個(gè)差別。

It’s the answer spoken by young and old, rich and poor, Democrat and Republican, black, white, Hispanic, Asian, Native American, gay, straight, disabled and not disabled.Americans who sent a message to the world that we have never been just a collection of individuals or a collection of red states and blue states.這是一個(gè)年輕人和年老人、富人和窮人、民主黨人和共和黨人、黑人、白人、西班牙裔人、亞裔、印第安人、同性戀和異性戀、殘障人士和健全人士所作出的回答。美國(guó)人向世界發(fā)出一個(gè)信息：我們從不只是一些個(gè)人的累加或者“紅色州”和“藍(lán)色州”的累加。

We are, and always will be, the United States of America.我們是，我們永遠(yuǎn)是美利堅(jiān)合眾國(guó)。

It’s the answer that led those who’ve been told for so long by so many to be cynical and fearful and doubtful about what we can achieve to put their hands on the arc of history and bend it once more toward the hope of a better day.這是一個(gè)引導(dǎo)人們的答案，太多的人在很長(zhǎng)的時(shí)間內(nèi)給他們說這個(gè)答案，以至于他們對(duì)此持憤世疾俗的態(tài)度，對(duì)我們是否可以再一次把握歷史的希望感到擔(dān)心和懷疑。

It’s been a long time coming, but tonight, because of what we did on this date in this election at this defining moment change has come to America.已經(jīng)過去了很長(zhǎng)時(shí)間，但是今晚，由于我們今天在這場(chǎng)選舉所采取的行動(dòng)，在這個(gè)決定性的時(shí)候，變革來到了美國(guó)。

A little bit earlier this evening, I received an extraordinarily gracious call from Sen.McCain.今晚早些時(shí)候，我接到來自參議員麥凱恩的一個(gè)特別有風(fēng)度的電話。

Sen.McCain fought long and hard in this campaign.And he’s fought even longer and harder for the country that he loves.He has endured sacrifices for America that most of us cannot begin to imagine.We are better off for the service rendered by this brave and selfless leader.麥凱恩在這場(chǎng)選戰(zhàn)中進(jìn)行了長(zhǎng)期和艱苦的努力，他為這個(gè)他所愛的國(guó)家戰(zhàn)斗了更長(zhǎng)的時(shí)間，作出了更艱苦的努力。他為美國(guó)承受了我們中的大多數(shù)人無法想像的犧牲。由于這位勇敢和無私領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人的服務(wù)，我們的生活變得更好。

I congratulate him;I congratulate Gov.Palin for all that they’ve achieved.And I look forward to working with them to renew this nation’s promise in the months ahead.我向他表示祝賀，我向佩林州長(zhǎng)表示祝賀，向他們所取得的成果表示祝賀，我盼望與他們共事以繼續(xù)這個(gè)國(guó)家在未來歲月的承諾。

I want to thank my partner in this journey, a man who campaigned from his heart, and spoke for the men and women he grew up with on the streets of Scranton and rode with on the train home to Delaware, the vice president-elect of the United States, Joe Biden.我想感謝我在競(jìng)選旅程的伙伴，一位用心競(jìng)選的男士，一位為和他一起在斯克蘭頓街頭一同長(zhǎng)大的男人和女子代言、經(jīng)常坐火車回特拉華州的男士，美國(guó)當(dāng)選副總統(tǒng)拜登。

And I would not be standing here tonight without the unyielding support of my best friend for the last 16 years the rock of our family, the love of my life, the nation’s next first lady Michelle Obama.如果沒有我過去16年最好的朋友、我們家庭的中堅(jiān)、我生命中的摯愛，我今天晚上不可能站在這里，美國(guó)下一位第一夫人米歇爾-奧巴馬。

Sasha and Malia I love you both more than you can imagine.And you have earned the new puppy that’s coming with us to the new White House.薩沙和馬莉婭，我愛你們，我對(duì)你們的愛超出了你們的想象。你們已贏得了新的寵物狗，它將和我們一起前往新的白宮。

And while she’s no longer with us, I know my grandmother’s watching, along with the family that made me who I am.I miss them tonight.I know that my debt to them is beyond measure.盡管她沒能和我們?cè)谝黄?，但我知道，我的祖母和養(yǎng)大我的家人在看著我，我今晚很想念他們，我知道我欠他們的東西是無法計(jì)量的。我的妹妹馬婭、我的姐姐奧瑪，我其他的兄弟和姐妹，非常感謝你們對(duì)我的支持，我感謝他們。

To my sister Maya, my sister Alma, all my other brothers and sisters, thank you so much for all the support that you’ve given me.I am grateful to them.我的妹妹馬婭、我的姐姐奧瑪，我其他的兄弟和姐妹，非常感謝你們對(duì)我的支持，我感謝他們。

第三篇：2008奧巴馬就職演講稿

2008奧巴馬就職演講稿

If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible;who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time;who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer.It's the answer told by lines that stretched around schools and churches in numbers this nation has never seen;by people who waited three hours and four hours, many for the very first time in their lives, because they believed that this time must be different;that their voice could be that difference.It's the answer spoken by young and old, rich and poor, Democrat and Republican, black, white, Latino, Asian, Native American, gay, straight, disabled and not disabled — Americans who sent a message to the world that we have never been a collection of red states and blue states;we are, and always will be, the United States of America.It's the answer that led those who have been told for so long by so many to be cynical, and fearful, and doubtful of what we can achieve to put their hands on the arc of history and bend it once more toward the hope of a better day.It's been a long time coming, but tonight, because of what we did on this day, in this election, at this defining moment, change has come to America.I just received a very gracious call from Sen.McCain.He fought long and hard in this campaign, and he's fought even longer and harder for the country he loves.He has endured sacrifices for America that most of us cannot begin to imagine, and we are better off for the service rendered by this brave and selfless leader.I congratulate him and Gov.Palin for all they have achieved, and I look forward to working with them to renew this nation's promise in the months ahead.I want to thank my partner in this journey, a man who campaigned from his heart and spoke for the men and women he grew up with on the streets of Scranton and rode with on that train home to Delaware, the vice-president-elect of the United States, Joe Biden.I would not be standing here tonight without the unyielding support of my best friend for the last 16 years, the rock of our family and the love of my life, our nation's next first lady, Michelle Obama.Sasha and Malia, I love you both so much, and you have earned the new puppy that's coming with us to the White House.And while she's no longer with us, I know my grandmother is watching, along with the family that made me who I am.I miss them tonight, and know that my debt to them is beyond measure.To my campaign manager, David Plouffe;my chief strategist, David Axelrod;and the best campaign team ever assembled in the history of politics — you made this happen, and I am forever grateful for what you've sacrificed to get it done.But above all, I will never forget who this victory truly belongs to — it belongs to you.I was never the likeliest candidate for this office.We didn't start with much money or many endorsements.Our campaign was not hatched in the halls of Washington — it began in the backyards of Des Moines and the living rooms of Concord and the front porches of Charleston.It was built by working men and women who dug into what little savings they had to give $5 and $10 and $20 to this cause.It grew strength from the young people who rejected the myth of their generation's apathy;who left their homes and their families for jobs that offered little pay and less sleep;from the not-so-young people who braved the bitter cold and scorching heat to knock on the doors of perfect strangers;from the millions of Americans who volunteered and organized, and proved that more than two centuries later, a government of the people, by the people and for the people has not perished from this earth.This is your victory.I know you didn't do this just to win an election, and I know you didn't do it for me.You did it because you understand the enormity of the task that lies ahead.For even as we celebrate tonight, we know the challenges that tomorrow will bring are the greatest of our lifetime — two wars, a planet in peril, the worst financial crisis in a century.Even as we stand here tonight, we know there are brave Americans waking up in the deserts of Iraq and the mountains of Afghanistan to risk their lives for us.There are mothers and fathers who will lie awake after their children fall asleep and wonder how they'll make the mortgage, or pay their doctor's bills, or save enough for college.There is new energy to harness and new jobs to be created;new schools to build and threats to meet and alliances to repair.The road ahead will be long.Our climb will be steep.We may not get there in one year, or even one term, but America — I have never been more hopeful than I am tonight that we will get there.I promise you: We as a people will get there.There will be setbacks and false starts.There are many who won't agree with every decision or policy I make as president, and we know that government can't solve every problem.But I will always be honest with you about the challenges we face.I will listen to you, especially when we disagree.And, above all, I will ask you join in the work of remaking this nation the only way it's been done in America for 221 years — block by block, brick by brick, callused hand by callused hand.What began 21 months ago in the depths of winter must not end on this autumn night.This victory alone is not the change we seek — it is only the chance for us to make that change.And that cannot happen if we go back to the way things were.It cannot happen without you.So let us summon a new spirit of patriotism;of service and responsibility where each of us resolves to pitch in and work harder and look after not only ourselves, but each other.Let us remember that if this financial crisis taught us anything, it's that we cannot have a thriving Wall Street while Main Street suffers.In this country, we rise or fall as one nation — as one people.Let us resist the temptation to fall back on the same partisanship and pettiness and immaturity that has poisoned our politics for so long.Let us remember that it was a man from this state who first carried the banner of the Republican Party to the White House — a party founded on the values of self-reliance, individual liberty and national unity.Those are values we all share, and while the Democratic Party has won a great victory tonight, we do so with a measure of humility and determination to heal the divides that have held back our progress.As Lincoln said to a nation far more divided than ours, “We are not enemies, but friends...Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection.” And, to those Americans whose support I have yet to earn, I may not have won your vote, but I hear your voices, I need your help, and I will be your president, too.And to all those watching tonight from beyond our shores, from parliaments and palaces to those who are huddled around radios in the forgotten corners of our world — our stories are singular, but our destiny is shared, and a new dawn of American leadership is at hand.To those who would tear this world down: We will defeat you.To those who seek peace and security: We support you.And to all those who have wondered if America's beacon still burns as bright: Tonight, we proved once more that the true strength of our nation comes not from the might of our arms or the scale of our wealth, but from the enduring power of our ideals: democracy, liberty, opportunity and unyielding hope.For that is the true genius of America — that America can change.Our union can be perfected.And what we have already achieved gives us hope for what we can and must achieve tomorrow.This election had many firsts and many stories that will be told for generations.But one that's on my mind tonight is about a woman who cast her ballot in Atlanta.She's a lot like the millions of others who stood in line to make their voice heard in this election, except for one thing: Ann Nixon Cooper is 106 years old.She was born just a generation past slavery;a time when there were no cars on the road or planes in the sky;when someone like her couldn't vote for two reasons — because she was a woman and because of the color of her skin.And tonight, I think about all that she's seen throughout her century in America — the heartache and the hope;the struggle and the progress;the times we were told that we can't and the people who pressed on with that American creed: Yes, we can.At a time when women's voices were silenced and their hopes dismissed, she lived to see them stand up and speak out and reach for the ballot.Yes, we can.When there was despair in the Dust Bowl and depression across the land, she saw a nation conquer fear itself with a New Deal, new jobs and a new sense of common purpose.Yes, we can.When the bombs fell on our harbor and tyranny threatened the world, she was there to witness a generation rise to greatness and a democracy was saved.Yes, we can.She was there for the buses in Montgomery, the hoses in Birmingham, a bridge in Selma and a preacher from Atlanta who told a people that “We Shall Overcome.” Yes, we can.A man touched down on the moon, a wall came down in Berlin, a world was connected by our own science and imagination.And this year, in this election, she touched her finger to a screen and cast her vote, because after 106 years in America, through the best of times and the darkest of hours, she knows how America can change.Yes, we can.America, we have come so far.We have seen so much.But there is so much more to do.So tonight, let us ask ourselves: If our children should live to see the next century;if my daughters should be so lucky to live as long as Ann Nixon Cooper, what change will they see? What progress will we have made?

This is our chance to answer that call.This is our moment.This is our time — to put our people back to work and open doors of opportunity for our kids;to restore prosperity and promote the cause of peace;to reclaim the American Dream and reaffirm that fundamental truth that out of many, we are one;that while we breathe, we hope, and where we are met with cynicism, and doubt, and those who tell us that we can't, we will respond with that timeless creed that sums up the spirit of a people: Yes, we can.

第四篇：奧巴馬就職演講稿

My fellow citizens: 各位同胞：

I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors.I thank President Bush for his service to our nation, as well as the generosity and cooperation he has shown throughout this transition.今天我站在這里，為眼前的重責(zé)大任感到謙卑，對(duì)各位的信任心懷感激，對(duì)先賢的犧牲銘記在心。我要謝謝布什總統(tǒng)為這個(gè)國(guó)家的服務(wù)，也感 謝他在政權(quán)轉(zhuǎn)移期間的寬厚和配合。

Forty-four Americans have now taken the presidential oath.The words have been spoken during rising tides of prosperity and the still waters of peace.Yet, every so often the oath is taken amidst gathering clouds and raging storms.At these moments, America has carried on not simply because of the skill or vision of those in high office, but because We the People have remained faithful to the ideals of our forbearers, and true to our founding documents.四十四位美國(guó)人發(fā)表過總統(tǒng)就職誓言，這些誓詞或是在繁榮富強(qiáng)及和平寧靜之際發(fā)表，或是在烏云密布，時(shí)局動(dòng)蕩之時(shí)。在艱困的時(shí)候，美國(guó) 能箕裘相繼，不僅因?yàn)榫痈呶徽哂心芰蛟妇?，也因?yàn)槿嗣癯掷m(xù)對(duì)先人的抱負(fù)有信心，也忠于創(chuàng)建我國(guó)的法統(tǒng)。

So it has been.So it must be with this generation of Americans.因此，美國(guó)才能承繼下來。因此，這一代美國(guó)人必須承繼下去。

That we are in the midst of crisis is now well understood.Our nation is at war, against a far-reaching network of violence and hatred.Our economy is badly weakened, a consequence of greed and irresponsibility on the part of some, but also our collective failure to make hard choices and prepare the nation for a new age.Homes have been lost;jobs shed;businesses shuttered.Our health care is too costly;our schools fail too many;and each day brings further evidence that the ways we use energy strengthen our adversaries and threaten our planet.現(xiàn)在大家都知道我們正置身危機(jī)核心，我國(guó)正處于對(duì)抗深遠(yuǎn)暴力和憎恨的戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)。我們的經(jīng)濟(jì)元?dú)獯髠?，是某些人貪婪且不?fù)責(zé)任的后果，也是 大眾未能做出艱難的選擇，為國(guó)家進(jìn)入新時(shí)代做淮備所致。許多人失去房子，丟了工作，生意垮了。我們的醫(yī)療照護(hù)太昂貴，學(xué)校教育辜負(fù)了 許多人。每天都有更多證據(jù)顯示，我們利用能源的方式壯大我們的對(duì)敵，威脅我們的星球。

These are the indicators of crisis, subject to data and statistics.Less measurable but no less profound is a sapping of confidence across our landthey will be met.今天我要告訴各位，我們面臨的挑戰(zhàn)是真的，挑戰(zhàn)非常嚴(yán)重，且不在少數(shù)。它們不是可以輕易，或在短時(shí)間內(nèi)解決。但是，美國(guó)要了解，這些 挑戰(zhàn)會(huì)被解決。

On this day, we gather because we have chosen hope over fear, unity of purpose over conflict and discord.在這一天，我們聚在一起，因?yàn)槲覀冞x擇希望而非恐懼，有意義的團(tuán)結(jié)而非紛爭(zhēng)和不合。

On this day, we come to proclaim an end to the petty grievances and false promises, the recriminations and worn out dogmas, that for far too long have strangled our politics.在這一天，我們來此宣示，那些無用的抱怨和虛偽的承諾已終結(jié)，那些扭曲我們政治已久的相互指控和陳舊教條已終結(jié)。

We remain a young nation, but in the words of Scripture, the time has come to set aside childish things.The time has come to reaffirm our enduring spirit;to choose our better history;to carry forward that precious gift, that noble idea, passed on from generation to generation: the God-given promise that all are equal, all are free, and all deserve a chance to pursue their full measure of happiness.我們?nèi)允莻€(gè)年輕的國(guó)家，但借用圣經(jīng)的話，擺脫幼稚事物的時(shí)刻到來了，重申我們堅(jiān)忍精神的時(shí)刻到來了，選擇我們更好的歷史，實(shí)踐那種代 代傳承的珍貴權(quán)利，那種高貴的理念：就是上帝的應(yīng)許，我們每個(gè)人都是平等的，每個(gè)人都是自由的，每個(gè)人都應(yīng)該有機(jī)會(huì)追求全然的幸福。

In reaffirming the greatness of our nation, we understand that greatness is never a given.It must be earned.Our journey has never been one of short-cuts or settling for less.It has not been the path for the faint-heartedsome celebrated but more often men and women obscure in their labor, who have carried us up the long, rugged path towards prosperity and freedom.再次肯定我們國(guó)家的偉大，我們了解偉大絕非賜予而來，必須努力達(dá)成。我們的旅程從來就不是抄捷徑或很容易就滿足。這條路一直都不是給 不勇敢的人走的，那些偏好逸樂勝過工作，或者只想追求名利就滿足的人。恰恰相反，走這條路的始終是勇于冒險(xiǎn)的人，做事的人，成事的人，其中有些人很出名，但更常見的是在各自崗位上的男男女女無名英雄，在這條漫長(zhǎng)崎區(qū)的道路上支撐我們，邁向繁榮與自由。

For us, they packed up their few worldly possessions and traveled across oceans in search of a new life.為了我們，他們攜帶很少的家當(dāng)，遠(yuǎn)渡重洋，追尋新生活。

For us, they toiled in sweatshops and settled the West;endured the lash of the whip and plowed the hard earth.為了我們，他們胼手胝足，在西部安頓下來；忍受風(fēng)吹雨打，篳路藍(lán)縷。

For us, they fought and died, in places like Concord and Gettysburg;Normandy and Khe Sanh.為了我們，他們奮斗不懈，在康科特和蓋茨堡，諾曼地和溪山等地葬身。

Time and again these men and women struggled and sacrificed and worked till their hands were raw so that we might live a better life.They saw America as bigger than the sum of our individual ambitions;greater than all the differences of birth or wealth or faction.前人不斷的奮斗與犧牲，直到雙手皮開肉綻，我們才能享有比較好的生活。他們將美國(guó)視為大于所有個(gè)人企圖心總和的整體，超越出身、財(cái)富 或小圈圈的差異。

This is the journey we continue today.We remain the most prosperous, powerful nation on Earth.Our workers are no less productive than when this crisis began.Our minds are no less inventive, our goods and services no less needed than they were last week or last month or last year.Our capacity remains undiminished.But our time of standing pat, of protecting narrow interests and putting off unpleasant decisionsnot only to create new jobs, but to lay a new foundation for growth.We will build the roads and bridges, the electric grids and digital lines that feed our commerce and bind us together.We will restore science to its rightful place, and wield technology’s wonders to raise health care’s quality and lower its cost.We will harness the sun and the winds and the soil to fuel our cars and run our factories.And we will transform our schools and colleges and universities to meet the demands of a new age.All this we can do.And all this we will do.我們無論朝何處望去，都有工作必須完成。經(jīng)濟(jì)情勢(shì)需要大膽、迅速的行動(dòng)，我們將有所行動(dòng)，不光是創(chuàng)造新工作，更要奠定成長(zhǎng)的新基礎(chǔ)。我們將造橋鋪路，為企業(yè)興建電力網(wǎng)格與數(shù)位線路，將我們聯(lián)系在一起。我們將讓科學(xué)回歸合適的用途，運(yùn)用科技的奇跡來提高醫(yī)療品質(zhì)并降 低費(fèi)用。我們將利用太陽能、風(fēng)力和土壤作為汽車的燃料和工廠的能源。我們將讓中小學(xué)及大專院校轉(zhuǎn)型，因應(yīng)新時(shí)代的需要。這些我們可以 作到。我們也將會(huì)作到

適應(yīng)角色轉(zhuǎn)變，扎實(shí)開展團(tuán)的工作

———共青團(tuán)鐵東區(qū)委書記的述職報(bào)告

2011年是適應(yīng)角色轉(zhuǎn)變、思想進(jìn)一步成熟的一年。這一年，自己能夠堅(jiān)持正確的政治方向，緊緊圍繞黨的中心，立足本職崗位，較好地完成本線的工作任務(wù)。自己政治覺悟、理論水平、思想素質(zhì)、工作作風(fēng)等各方面有了明顯的進(jìn)步和提高?？偟膩碚f，收獲很大，感觸頗深。

一、以德為先，進(jìn)一步提升個(gè)人思想素質(zhì)

過去的一年，我以一個(gè)共產(chǎn)黨員的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)，以一個(gè)團(tuán)干部的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)嚴(yán)格要求自己，在個(gè)人的道德修養(yǎng)、黨性鍛煉、思想素質(zhì)上有了很大的進(jìn)步。一是道德修養(yǎng)進(jìn)一步提高。作為一個(gè)團(tuán)干部，我的一言一行、我的自身形象將直接影響到團(tuán)委各成員，甚至更廣大的青少年。因此，在日常的工作和生活中，我每時(shí)每刻提醒自己，從小事做起，注重細(xì)節(jié)問題，做到干凈做人、公正做事，以平常心看待自己的工作，要求自己在工作中誠(chéng)實(shí)、守信、廉潔、自律，起好表率作用。二是黨性鍛煉得到不斷加強(qiáng)。不斷加強(qiáng)自己的黨性鍛煉，我嚴(yán)格按照《黨章》和《中國(guó)共產(chǎn)黨黨員紀(jì)律處分條例》來要求和約束自己的行為，牢記黨的宗旨，在團(tuán)的工作中，以廣大青少年的權(quán)益為出發(fā)點(diǎn)，務(wù)求時(shí)效。三是政治思想素質(zhì)不斷提高。一年來，我繼續(xù)加強(qiáng)學(xué)習(xí)，積極參加理論中心組學(xué)習(xí)，經(jīng)常自發(fā)利用休息時(shí)間學(xué)習(xí)，積極參加團(tuán)省委組織赴井岡山革命傳統(tǒng)與理想信念教育專題培訓(xùn)班、區(qū)委區(qū)政府組織赴清華大學(xué)縣域經(jīng)濟(jì)培訓(xùn)班，通過“看、聽、學(xué)、思”，進(jìn)一步加深了對(duì)馬列主義、毛澤東思想、鄧小平理論、“三個(gè)代表”重要思想的理解，進(jìn)一步系統(tǒng)掌握了黨在農(nóng)村的路線、方針、政策以及對(duì)共青團(tuán)工作的要求。特別是黨的十七屆六中全會(huì)以來，我通過學(xué)習(xí)原文、聽專家講課等，開拓了思想新境界，政治思想素質(zhì)有了新的飛躍。

二、以能為先，進(jìn)一步加強(qiáng)組織工作能力

在上級(jí)領(lǐng)導(dǎo)的信任和支持下，我本人也自加壓力，抓住一切機(jī)會(huì)學(xué)習(xí)，注重與同事、與兄弟單位團(tuán)委書記的交流，虛心請(qǐng)教，不恥下問，使各項(xiàng)工作都有序地開展。一是工作的統(tǒng)籌安排能力不斷加強(qiáng)。我盡量做到工作提前一步，有計(jì)劃、有安排、有預(yù)見性，保持思路清晰和決策的科學(xué)，力求操作有序，順利開展。二是工作的協(xié)調(diào)能力不斷加強(qiáng)。在工作中，我注重與上級(jí)的及時(shí)銜接、匯報(bào)，同時(shí)也注重與基層的交流溝通，聽取多方意見和建議，從大局出發(fā)，對(duì)上做好配合，對(duì)下做好團(tuán)結(jié)。三是有創(chuàng)新地開展工作。在工作中，我注重不斷創(chuàng)新，使工作保持生機(jī)，使管理不斷趨向人性化、合理化。

三、以勤為先，進(jìn)一步提高團(tuán)的業(yè)務(wù)水平

擔(dān)任團(tuán)委書記以來，認(rèn)真了解情況、掌握知識(shí)，積極向團(tuán)委領(lǐng)導(dǎo)、向前任書記學(xué)習(xí)、請(qǐng)教，了解團(tuán)情、團(tuán)史，努力掌握?qǐng)F(tuán)的基本運(yùn)作方式程序，便于更好地開展工作。加強(qiáng)溝通了解，增加感情，深入基層，了解基層團(tuán)組織和團(tuán)員青年的有關(guān)情況，以“活動(dòng)”來強(qiáng)化自己的知識(shí)和水平。一年來，我立足以活動(dòng)來促使自己盡快適應(yīng)角色，迎接挑戰(zhàn)。今年五四，團(tuán)區(qū)委以全區(qū)人居環(huán)境整治為依托，以“五四火炬?zhèn)鞒芯攀d生生不息，鐵東青年投入人居環(huán)境立志強(qiáng)區(qū)”為引領(lǐng)，積極開展了“共青團(tuán)路，紅領(lǐng)巾街”，“鐵東青年林”等一系列活動(dòng)。在活動(dòng)中，增長(zhǎng)了知識(shí)，深化了理解，使自己對(duì)團(tuán)務(wù)工作有了全面的、系統(tǒng)的提高，為今后更好地提高團(tuán)的業(yè)務(wù)水平打下了堅(jiān)實(shí)的基礎(chǔ)。

四、以績(jī)?yōu)橄?，進(jìn)一步完善團(tuán)的組織建設(shè)

把《關(guān)于進(jìn)一步深化“黨建帶團(tuán)建”工作的實(shí)施意見》落到實(shí)處，把黨的要求貫徹落實(shí)到團(tuán)的建設(shè)中去，使團(tuán)的建設(shè)納入黨的建設(shè)的總體規(guī)劃。依托黨建，從政策層面來解決和落實(shí)基層團(tuán)組織存在的問題和困難。一是基層團(tuán)干部的待遇問題。積極爭(zhēng)取黨組織在團(tuán)干部配備上的重視和支持，基層團(tuán)干“轉(zhuǎn)業(yè)”得到了很好的安排（葉赫的榮威，住建局遇良，衛(wèi)生局王國(guó)宴等）；二是解決好基層團(tuán)組織活動(dòng)的經(jīng)費(fèi)問題。積極爭(zhēng)取專項(xiàng)，今年為每個(gè)鄉(xiāng)鎮(zhèn)街道從團(tuán)省委爭(zhēng)取經(jīng)費(fèi)三千元，共計(jì)三萬六千元；三是團(tuán)的基層組織格局創(chuàng)新工作。按照“1＋4＋N”模式，通過換屆調(diào)整選配了大批鄉(xiāng)鎮(zhèn)（街道）團(tuán)干部，變?cè)械摹皥F(tuán)干部兼職”模式為現(xiàn)在的“兼職團(tuán)干部”模式，提升了基層團(tuán)組織的凝聚力和戰(zhàn)斗力。此次工作得到了團(tuán)市委的充分認(rèn)可，2011年四平市組織部班工作會(huì)議在我區(qū)召開。

以服務(wù)青年需求為目的，從單一組織青年開展活動(dòng)轉(zhuǎn)到生產(chǎn)環(huán)節(jié)，開展就業(yè)培訓(xùn)、創(chuàng)業(yè)交流、貧富結(jié)對(duì)；以服務(wù)黨政中心為目的，發(fā)揮團(tuán)組織自身優(yōu)勢(shì)，引導(dǎo)青年樹立市場(chǎng)意識(shí)和投資意識(shí)，強(qiáng)化科技意識(shí)和參與意識(shí)，投身知識(shí)化、信息化和現(xiàn)代化、文明創(chuàng)建、環(huán)境整治、植綠護(hù)綠、社會(huì)治安等活動(dòng)，把黨政思路實(shí)踐好。突出做好當(dāng)前新興的農(nóng)村、社區(qū)和非公經(jīng)濟(jì)組織建團(tuán)工作，延長(zhǎng)團(tuán)的工作手臂，豐富團(tuán)的組織形式。先后與農(nóng)聯(lián)社、吉林銀行等多家金融機(jī)構(gòu)積極協(xié)調(diào)，為青年創(chuàng)業(yè)就業(yè)提供幫扶支持。特別是吉林銀行的“吉青時(shí)代”小額貸款項(xiàng)目更得到團(tuán)省委的無償貼息。

五、以廉為先，進(jìn)一步保持清正廉明形象

作為新任職的年輕干部、黨員干部，我既感受到了組織的信任與關(guān)懷，同時(shí)也感受到了責(zé)任重大。我區(qū)在黨委和政府的帶領(lǐng)下，勵(lì)精圖治、奮發(fā)圖強(qiáng)，取得了輝煌的成績(jī)。越是這種時(shí)候，就越需要我們這些干部保持清醒的頭腦，保持共產(chǎn)黨員的先進(jìn)本色。深知，作為一級(jí)干部，應(yīng)該努力做到“清正廉潔”。古人說“物必自腐而蟲生”，腐敗現(xiàn)象表現(xiàn)上看來是經(jīng)濟(jì)問題、道德問題，但深層次的原因卻是理想信念出了問題。要不斷加強(qiáng)實(shí)踐鍛煉，要結(jié)合黨的歷史經(jīng)驗(yàn)、改革開放和社會(huì)主義建設(shè)的實(shí)踐以及自己的工作和思想實(shí)際，來刻苦磨煉自己。勇于剖析自己，積極開展自我批評(píng)，凈化自己的靈魂。不斷增強(qiáng)拒腐防變意識(shí)。在思想上、在行動(dòng)上、生活中爭(zhēng)作表率。在團(tuán)區(qū)委開展“爭(zhēng)做勤廉表率，竭誠(chéng)服務(wù)青年”主題教育,召開機(jī)關(guān)黨風(fēng)廉政建設(shè)宣傳教育活動(dòng)動(dòng)員會(huì)，全面啟動(dòng)黨風(fēng)廉政建設(shè)宣教活動(dòng)。按照學(xué)習(xí)貫徹區(qū)委、區(qū)紀(jì)委關(guān)于黨風(fēng)廉政建設(shè)和反腐敗工作的部署和要求，學(xué)習(xí)黨的十七屆六中精神，強(qiáng)化組織領(lǐng)導(dǎo)，制定工作計(jì)劃。我們根據(jù)2011年黨風(fēng)廉政建設(shè)責(zé)任制考評(píng)要求，為了做好黨風(fēng)廉政建設(shè)和反腐敗工作，成立了團(tuán)區(qū)委黨風(fēng)廉政建設(shè)領(lǐng)導(dǎo)小組，并由我任組長(zhǎng)。按照“一崗雙責(zé)”的責(zé)任要求，明確了單位正職領(lǐng)導(dǎo)作為第一責(zé)任人，每年約談團(tuán)干部一次，就有關(guān)廉潔從政個(gè)人“不準(zhǔn)”和“禁止”行為適時(shí)對(duì)所管的團(tuán)干部進(jìn)行廉政談話。

在2012年即將到來之際，共青團(tuán)區(qū)委迎來組織部考核組，對(duì)共青團(tuán)區(qū)委一年來的工作進(jìn)的實(shí)地測(cè)評(píng)，感謝組織的幫助與關(guān)懷，今后我們更要自覺地接受組織的監(jiān)督與考核。鐵東區(qū)的發(fā)展已經(jīng)取得了令人矚目的成就，而今又開始了新的征途。廣大青年有幸成為親歷者，成為追隨者，同時(shí)我們也是共享發(fā)展成果的受益者。我們應(yīng)該心懷感恩，心存畏懼，“做一個(gè)組織和群眾信賴的人，做一個(gè)同事和朋友敬重的人，做一個(gè)親屬子女可以引以為榮的人，做一個(gè)回顧人生能夠問心無愧的人”。我們要牢記黨的宗旨，全面貫徹黨的方針路線，高舉中國(guó)特色社會(huì)主義偉大旗幟，弘揚(yáng)“攻堅(jiān)克難、求富圖強(qiáng)”的四平精神，堅(jiān)定不移的實(shí)施 “五區(qū)”戰(zhàn)略的發(fā)展規(guī)劃，為建設(shè)富裕和諧新鐵東的偉大目標(biāo)而不懈奮斗。

第五篇：奧巴馬就職演講稿

奧巴馬就職演講稿

同胞們：

我今天站在這里，深感面前使命的重大，深謝你們賦予的信任，并銘記我們前輩所付的代價(jià)。我感謝布什總統(tǒng)對(duì)國(guó)家的貢獻(xiàn)以及他在整個(gè)過渡階段給予的大度合作。

至此，有四十四個(gè)美國(guó)人發(fā)出總統(tǒng)誓言。這些字詞曾在蒸蒸日上的繁榮時(shí)期和寧靜安詳?shù)暮推侥甏b讀。但是間或，它們也響徹在陰云密布、風(fēng)暴降臨的時(shí)刻。美國(guó)能夠歷經(jīng)這些時(shí)刻而勇往直前，不僅因?yàn)楫?dāng)政者具有才干或遠(yuǎn)見，而且也因?yàn)椤拔覀內(nèi)嗣瘛笔冀K堅(jiān)信我們先輩的理想，對(duì)我們的建國(guó)理念忠貞不渝。

這是過來之路。這是這一代美國(guó)的必由之路。

我們處于危機(jī)之中，這一點(diǎn)已得到充分認(rèn)識(shí)。我國(guó)在進(jìn)行戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)，打擊分布廣泛的暴力和仇恨勢(shì)力。我們的經(jīng)濟(jì)嚴(yán)重衰弱，部分歸咎于一些人的貪婪不軌，同時(shí)也因?yàn)槲覀冏鳛橐粋€(gè)整體，未能痛下決心，讓國(guó)家作好面對(duì)新時(shí)代的準(zhǔn)備。如今，住房不再，就業(yè)減少，商業(yè)破產(chǎn)。醫(yī)療保健費(fèi)用過度昂貴；學(xué)校質(zhì)量沒有保障；而每一天都在不斷顯示，我們使用能源的方式在助長(zhǎng)敵人的威風(fēng)，威脅我們的星球。

這些是危機(jī)的跡象，數(shù)據(jù)統(tǒng)計(jì)將予以證明。不易于衡量然而同樣嚴(yán)重的是全國(guó)各地受動(dòng)搖的信心——一種揮之不去的恐懼感，認(rèn)為美國(guó)將不可避免地走下坡路，下一代人不得不放低眼光。

今天，我告訴大家，我們面臨的挑戰(zhàn)真實(shí)存在，并且嚴(yán)重而多重。它們不可能在一個(gè)短時(shí)間內(nèi)被輕易征服。但是，美國(guó)，請(qǐng)記住這句話——它們將被征服。

我們今天聚集在這里是因?yàn)槲覀冞x擇希望而不是恐懼，選擇齊心協(xié)力而不是沖突對(duì)立。

我們今天在這里宣告，讓斤斤計(jì)較與虛假承諾就此結(jié)束，讓窒息我國(guó)政治為時(shí)太久的相互指責(zé)和陳詞濫調(diào)就此完結(jié)。

我們?nèi)允且粋€(gè)年輕的國(guó)家，但用圣經(jīng)的話說，現(xiàn)在是拋棄幼稚的時(shí)侯了?，F(xiàn)在應(yīng)是我們讓永恒的精神發(fā)揚(yáng)光大的時(shí)侯，應(yīng)是選擇創(chuàng)造更佳歷史業(yè)績(jī)的時(shí)侯，應(yīng)是將代代相傳的寶貴財(cái)富、崇高理想向前發(fā)展的時(shí)侯：上帝賦予所有人平等、所有人自由和所有人充分追求幸福的機(jī)會(huì)。

在重申我們國(guó)家偉大精神的同時(shí)，我們懂得，偉大從非天生，而是必須贏得。我們的歷程從來不是走捷徑或退而求其次的歷程。它不是弱者的道路——它不屬于好逸惡勞或只圖名利享受的人；這條路屬于冒險(xiǎn)者，實(shí)干家，創(chuàng)造者——有些人享有盛名，但大多數(shù)是默默無聞耕耘勞作的男女志士，是他們帶我們走向通往繁榮和自由的漫長(zhǎng)崎嶇之路。

為了我們，他們打點(diǎn)起貧寒的行裝上路，遠(yuǎn)涉重洋，追求新生活。為了我們，他們?cè)谘构S勞作，在西部原野拓荒，忍著鞭笞之痛在堅(jiān)硬的土地上耕耘。

為了我們，他們奔赴疆場(chǎng)，英勇捐軀，長(zhǎng)眠于康科德、葛底斯堡、諾曼底和溪山。

為了我們能夠過上更好的生活，他們前赴后繼，歷盡艱辛，全力奉獻(xiàn)，不辭勞苦，直至雙手結(jié)起層層老繭。他們看到的美國(guó)超越了我們每一個(gè)人的雄心壯志，也超越了所有種族、財(cái)富或派系的差異。

今天，作為后來者，我們踏上了這一未竟的旅程。我們依然是地球上最繁榮、最強(qiáng)大的國(guó)家。我們的勞動(dòng)者的創(chuàng)造力并沒有因?yàn)檠矍暗倪@場(chǎng)危機(jī)而減弱。我們的頭腦依然像以往那樣善于發(fā)明創(chuàng)新。我們的產(chǎn)品與服務(wù)仍舊像上星期、上個(gè)月或去年一樣受人歡迎。我們的能力絲毫無損。但是，維持現(xiàn)狀、保護(hù)狹隘的利益集團(tuán)、推遲困難的抉擇的時(shí)代無疑已成為過去。從今天起，我們必須振作起來，掃除我們身上的塵土，重新開啟再造美國(guó)的事業(yè)。

無論我們把目光投向何處，都有工作在等待著我們。經(jīng)濟(jì)形勢(shì)要求我們果敢而迅速地行動(dòng)，我們將不辱使命——不僅要?jiǎng)?chuàng)造新的就業(yè)機(jī)會(huì)，而且要打下新的增長(zhǎng)基礎(chǔ)。我們將建造道路和橋梁，架設(shè)電網(wǎng)，鋪設(shè)承載我們的商務(wù)和把我們緊密相連的電子通訊網(wǎng)絡(luò)。我們將恢復(fù)尊重科學(xué)的傳統(tǒng)，利用高新技術(shù)的超常潛力提高醫(yī)療保健質(zhì)量并降低成本。我們將利用太陽能、風(fēng)力和地?zé)釣檐囕v和工廠提供能源。我們將改造我們的中小學(xué)和高等院校，以應(yīng)對(duì)新時(shí)代的挑戰(zhàn)。這一切我們都能做到。這一切我們必將做到。

現(xiàn)在，有人懷疑我們的雄心壯志——他們說我們的體制不能承受太多的宏偉規(guī)劃。他們的記憶是短暫的，因?yàn)樗麄兺浟诉@個(gè)國(guó)家已經(jīng)取得的成就，忘記了一旦共同的目標(biāo)插上理想的翅膀、現(xiàn)實(shí)的要求鼓起勇氣的風(fēng)帆，自由的人民就會(huì)爆發(fā)出無窮的創(chuàng)造力。

那些冷眼旁觀的人沒有認(rèn)識(shí)到他們腳下的大地已經(jīng)移動(dòng)——那些長(zhǎng)期以來空耗我們的精力的陳腐政治觀點(diǎn)已經(jīng)過時(shí)。我們今天提出的問題不是我們的政府太大還是太小，而是它是否行之有效——它是否能夠幫助人們找到報(bào)酬合理的就業(yè)機(jī)會(huì)，是否能夠?yàn)樗麄兲峁┵M(fèi)用適度的醫(yī)療保健服務(wù)，是否能夠確保他們?cè)谕诵莺蟛皇ё饑?yán)。如果回答是肯定的，我們就要向前推進(jìn)。如果回答是否定的，計(jì)劃和項(xiàng)目必須終止。作為公共資金的管理者，我們必須承擔(dān)責(zé)任——明智地使用資金，拋棄壞習(xí)慣，在陽光下履行職責(zé)——因?yàn)橹挥羞@樣我們才能恢復(fù)人民對(duì)政府的至關(guān)重要的信任。

我們提出的問題也不在于市場(chǎng)力量是替天行道還是為虎作倀。市場(chǎng)在生成財(cái)富和傳播自由方面具有無與倫比的力量，但這場(chǎng)危機(jī)提醒我們：沒有嚴(yán)格的監(jiān)督，市場(chǎng)就會(huì)失控——如果一個(gè)國(guó)家僅僅施惠于富裕者，其富裕便不能持久。我們的經(jīng)濟(jì)成功從來不是僅僅依賴國(guó)內(nèi)總產(chǎn)值的規(guī)模，而是還依賴繁榮的普及，即為每一位愿意致富的人提供機(jī)會(huì)的能力——不是通過施舍——因?yàn)檫@才是最可靠的共同富裕之路。至于我們的共同防御，我們決不接受安全與理念不可兩全的荒謬論點(diǎn)。建國(guó)先賢面對(duì)我們難以想見的險(xiǎn)惡局面，起草了一部保障法治和人權(quán)的憲章，一部子孫后代以自己的鮮血使之更加完美的憲章。今天，這些理念仍然照耀著世界，我們不會(huì)為一時(shí)之利而棄之。因此，對(duì)于今天正在觀看此情此景的其他各國(guó)人民和政府──從最繁華的首都到我父親出生的小村莊──我們希望他們了解：凡追求和平與尊嚴(yán)的國(guó)家以及每一位男人、婦女和兒童，美國(guó)是你們的朋友。我們已經(jīng)做好準(zhǔn)備，再一次走在前面?；仡欉^去，幾代人在戰(zhàn)勝法西斯主義和共產(chǎn)主義時(shí)依靠的不僅僅是導(dǎo)彈和坦克，更是牢固的聯(lián)盟和不渝的信念。他們懂得單憑實(shí)力無法保護(hù)我們的安全，實(shí)力也并不賦予我們隨心所欲的權(quán)利。相反，他們知道審慎使用實(shí)力會(huì)使我們更強(qiáng)大；我們的安全源于事業(yè)的正義性、典范的感召力、以及謙卑和克制的平衡作用。

我們是這一傳統(tǒng)的繼承者。我們只要從新以這些原則為指導(dǎo)，就能應(yīng)對(duì)那些新威脅，為此必須付出更大的努力──推動(dòng)國(guó)家間更多的合作與理解。我們將開始以負(fù)責(zé)任的方式把伊拉克移交給伊拉克人民，并在阿富汗鞏固來之不易的和平。我們將與多年的朋友和昔日的對(duì)手一道不懈地努力，減輕核威脅，扭轉(zhuǎn)全球變暖的厄運(yùn)。我們不會(huì)在價(jià)值觀念上退縮，也不會(huì)動(dòng)搖捍衛(wèi)它的決心，對(duì)于那些妄圖以煽動(dòng)恐怖和屠殺無辜的手段達(dá)到其目的的人，我們現(xiàn)在就告訴你們，我們的意志更加頑強(qiáng)、堅(jiān)不可摧；你們無法拖垮我們，我們必將戰(zhàn)勝你們。

因?yàn)槲覀冎?，我們百衲而成的傳統(tǒng)是一種優(yōu)勢(shì)，而不是劣勢(shì)。我們是一個(gè)由基督教徒和穆斯林、猶太教徒和印度教徒、以及無宗教信仰者組成的國(guó)家。我們受惠于地球上四面八方每一種語言和文化的影響。由于我們飲過南北戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)和種族隔離的苦水，走出了那個(gè)黑暗時(shí)代并變得更加堅(jiān)強(qiáng)和團(tuán)結(jié)，我們不能不相信昔日的仇恨終有一天會(huì)成為過去；部族之間的界線很快會(huì)消失；隨著世界變得越來越小，我們共同的人性將得到彰顯；美國(guó)必須為迎來一個(gè)和平的新紀(jì)元發(fā)揮自己的作用。

面對(duì)穆斯林世界，我們尋求一條新的前進(jìn)道路，以共同利益和相互尊重為基礎(chǔ)。對(duì)于世界上那些妄圖制造矛盾、將自己社會(huì)的弊端歸罪于西方的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人，我們奉勸你們：你們的人民將以你們的建設(shè)成就而不是你們的毀滅能力來評(píng)判你們。對(duì)于那些依靠腐敗、欺騙、壓制不同意見等手段固守權(quán)勢(shì)的人，我們提醒你們：你們站在了歷史錯(cuò)誤的一邊；但只要你們放棄壓迫，我們將伸手相助。

對(duì)于貧困國(guó)家的人民，我們保證同你們并肩努力，為你們的農(nóng)田帶來豐收，讓清潔的用水取之不竭；使饑餓的身體得以飽食，使饑渴的心靈受到滋潤(rùn)。對(duì)于那些象我們一樣比較富裕的國(guó)家，我們要說我們?cè)俨荒軐?duì)他人的苦難無動(dòng)于衷，也再不能肆意消耗世界的資源。世界已經(jīng)改變，我們必須與時(shí)俱進(jìn)。

在思索我們面前的道路時(shí)，我們懷著崇敬的心情感謝此刻正在偏遠(yuǎn)的沙漠和山區(qū)巡邏的英勇無畏的美國(guó)人。他們向我們述說著什么，正如在阿靈頓(Arlington)公墓長(zhǎng)眠的陣亡英雄在漫漫歲月中低淺的吟誦。我們崇敬他們，不僅因?yàn)樗麄兒葱l(wèi)著我們的自由，而且因?yàn)樗麄兇碇I(xiàn)身精神，體現(xiàn)了超越個(gè)人，尋求遠(yuǎn)大理想的意愿。然而，在這個(gè)時(shí)刻，這個(gè)具有劃時(shí)代意義的時(shí)刻，我們大家必須具備的正是這種精神。

雖然政府能有許多作為也必須有許多作為，但最終離不開美國(guó)人民的信仰和決心，這便是我國(guó)的立國(guó)之本。正是因?yàn)槿藗冊(cè)诖蟮瘫懒褧r(shí)接納陌生人的關(guān)愛之情，正是因?yàn)楣と藗儗幵笢p少自己的工時(shí)而不愿看到朋友失去工作的無私精神，才使我們度過了最暗淡的時(shí)光。正是因?yàn)橄狸?duì)員們有勇氣沖進(jìn)濃煙滾滾的樓道，也正是因?yàn)樽龈改傅南Ｍ囵B(yǎng)一個(gè)孩子，我們才能決定最后的命運(yùn)。

我們面臨的挑戰(zhàn)可能前所未聞。我們迎接挑戰(zhàn)的方式也可能前所未有。然而，我們賴以成功的價(jià)值觀──誠(chéng)實(shí)和勤奮、勇氣和公平、寬容心和探索精神、忠誠(chéng)和愛國(guó)──均由來以久。這些價(jià)值觀都是千真萬確的。這些價(jià)值觀是我國(guó)整個(gè)歷史過程中一股無聲的進(jìn)步力量?，F(xiàn)在需要的便是重歸這些真理。我們現(xiàn)在需要做的是開創(chuàng)負(fù)責(zé)任的新時(shí)代──每一位美國(guó)人都需要認(rèn)識(shí)到我們對(duì)自己、對(duì)國(guó)家、對(duì)全世界都承擔(dān)著義務(wù)。對(duì)于這些義務(wù)，我們并非勉強(qiáng)接受，而是心甘情愿主動(dòng)承擔(dān)，同時(shí)堅(jiān)信我們?yōu)槠D巨的使命付出一切，沒有任何事可以如此滿足我們的道義感，也沒有任何事能如此體現(xiàn)我們的特性。

這就是公民的義務(wù)和承諾。

這就是我們自信的來源──認(rèn)識(shí)到上帝呼喚我們?cè)谇巴静幻鞯那闆r下掌握自己的命運(yùn)。

這就是我們的自由和我們堅(jiān)守的信條具有的意義──說明了為什么各種族、各類信仰的男女老少能在這個(gè)雄偉的大草坪上歡聚一堂，也說明了為什么今天有人能站在這里進(jìn)行最莊嚴(yán)的宣誓，但不到60年前他父親在當(dāng)?shù)夭宛^還不能受到接待。

為此，讓我們記住這一天，記住我們是什么樣的人，記住我們已經(jīng)走過了多長(zhǎng)的路。在美利堅(jiān)誕生的年月，在那些最寒冷的日子里，為數(shù)不多的愛國(guó)者聚集在一條冰河的岸邊，身旁的篝火即將熄滅。首都已經(jīng)撤防。敵人正在進(jìn)軍。雪地沾滿了斑斑血跡。在我們的革命何去何從，結(jié)局最難以估計(jì)的時(shí)刻，我國(guó)的開國(guó)元?jiǎng)讻Q定向人民宣讀以下這段話：

“讓我們昭告未來的世界......在這個(gè)酷寒的冬季，萬物蕭蘇，只有希望和美德堅(jiān)忍不拔......這個(gè)城市和這個(gè)國(guó)家，受到共同危難的召喚，挺身而出，奮起迎戰(zhàn)?！?/p>

美利堅(jiān)。在我們面臨共同危難之際，在我們遇到艱難險(xiǎn)阻的冬日，讓我們牢記這些永恒的話語。心懷希望和美德，讓我們?cè)僖淮尾粦謬?yán)寒，勇為中流砥柱，不論什么風(fēng)暴來襲，我們必將堅(jiān)不可摧。今后，讓我們的后代子孫如此評(píng)說：我們?cè)谟龅娇简?yàn)的時(shí)候沒有半途而廢，沒有退縮不前，也沒有絲毫動(dòng)搖；讓我們?nèi)褙炞ⅲ哒斑h(yuǎn)矚，感謝上帝對(duì)我們的恩典，繼承自由這個(gè)寶貴的傳統(tǒng)，平穩(wěn)地世代相傳。