小布什第二次就职演讲.docx
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小布什第二次就职演讲
小布什就职演讲
Authority权力humble使谦卑PresidentGeorgeW.Bush'sInauguralAddress
January20,2001
PresidentClinton,distinguishedguestsandmyfellowcitizens,thepeacefultransferofauthorityisrare
inhistory,yetcommoninourcountry.Withasimpleoath,weaffirmoldtraditionsandmakenewbeginnings.
AsIbegin,IthankPresidentClintonforhisservicetoournation.
AndIthankVicePresidentGoreforacontestconductedwithspiritandendedwithgrace.
Iamhonoredandhumbledtostandhere,wheresomanyofAmerica'sleadershavecomebeforeme,andsomany
willfollow.
Wehaveaplace,allofus,inalongstory--astorywecontinue,butwhoseendwewillnotsee.Itisthe
storyofanewworldthatbecameafriendandliberatoroftheold,astoryofaslave-holdingsocietythat
becameaservantoffreedom,thestoryofapowerthatwentintotheworldtoprotectbutnotpossess,to
defendbutnottoconquer.
ItistheAmericanstory--astoryofflawedandfalliblepeople,unitedacrossthegenerationsbygrandand
enduringideals.
ThegrandestoftheseidealsisanunfoldingAmericanpromisethateveryonebelongs,thateveryonedeserves
achance,thatnoinsignificantpersonwaseverborn.
Americansarecalledtoenactthispromiseinourlivesandinourlaws.Andthoughournationhassometimes
halted,andsometimesdelayed,wemustfollownoothercourse.
Throughmuchofthelastcentury,America'sfaithinfreedomanddemocracywasarockinaragingsea.Nowit
isaseeduponthewind,takingrootinmanynations.
Ourdemocraticfaithismorethanthecreedofourcountry,itistheinbornhopeofourhumanity,anidealwe
carrybutdonotown,atrustwebearandpassalong.Andevenafternearly225years,wehavealongwayyet
totravel.
Whilemanyofourcitizensprosper,othersdoubtthepromise,eventhejustice,ofourowncountry.Theambitions
ofsomeAmericansarelimitedbyfailingschoolsandhiddenprejudiceandthecircumstancesoftheirbirth.And
sometimesourdifferencesrunsodeep,itseemsweshareacontinent,butnotacountry.
Wedonotacceptthis,andwewillnotallowit.Ourunity,ourunion,istheseriousworkofleadersandcitizens
ineverygeneration.Andthisismysolemnpledge:
Iwillworktobuildasinglenationofjusticeandopportunity.
IknowthisisinourreachbecauseweareguidedbyapowerlargerthanourselveswhocreatesusequalinHisimage.
Andweareconfidentinprinciplesthatuniteandleadusonward.
Americahasneverbeenunitedbybloodorbirthorsoil.Weareboundbyidealsthatmoveusbeyondourbackgrounds,
liftusaboveourinterestsandteachuswhatitmeanstobecitizens.Everychildmustbetaughttheseprinciples.
Everycitizenmustupholdthem.Andeveryimmigrant,byembracingtheseideals,makesourcountrymore,notless,American.
Today,weaffirmanewcommitmenttoliveoutournation'spromisethroughcivility,courage,compassionandcharacter.
America,atitsbest,matchesacommitmenttoprinciplewithaconcernforcivility.Acivilsocietydemandsfromeach
ofusgoodwillandrespect,fairdealingandforgiveness.
Someseemtobelievethatourpoliticscanaffordtobepettybecause,inatimeofpeace,thestakesofourdebates
appearsmall.
ButthestakesforAmericaareneversmall.Ifourcountrydoesnotleadthecauseoffreedom,itwillnotbeled.
Ifwedonotturntheheartsofchildrentowardknowledgeandcharacter,wewilllosetheirgiftsandunderminetheir
idealism.Ifwepermitoureconomytodriftanddecline,thevulnerablewillsuffermost.
Wemustliveuptothecallingweshare.Civilityisnotatacticorasentiment.Itisthedeterminedchoiceof
trustovercynicism,ofcommunityoverchaos.Andthiscommitment,ifwekeepit,isawaytosharedaccomplishment.
America,atitsbest,isalsocourageous.
Ournationalcouragehasbeenclearintimesofdepressionandwar,whendefendingcommondangersdefinedourcommon
good.Nowwemustchooseiftheexampleofourfathersandmotherswillinspireusorcondemnus.Wemustshowcourage
inatimeofblessingbyconfrontingproblemsinsteadofpassingthemontofuturegenerations.
Together,wewillreclaimAmerica'sschools,beforeignoranceandapathyclaimmoreyounglives.
WewillreformSocialSecurityandMedicare,sparingourchildrenfromstruggleswehavethepowertoprevent.And
wewillreducetaxes,torecoverthemomentumofoureconomyandrewardtheeffortandenterpriseofworkingAmericans.
Wewillbuildourdefensesbeyondchallenge,lestweaknessinvitechallenge.
Wewillconfrontweaponsofmassdestruction,sothatanewcenturyissparednewhorrors.
Theenemiesoflibertyandourcountryshouldmakenomistake:
Americaremainsengagedintheworldbyhistoryand
bychoice,shapingabalanceofpowerthatfavorsfreedom.Wewilldefendouralliesandourinterests.Wewillshow
purposewithoutarrogance.Wewillmeetaggressionandbadfaithwithresolveandstrength.Andtoallnations,we
willspeakforthevaluesssthatgaveournationbirth.
America,atitsbest,iscompassionate.InthequietofAmericanconscience,weknowthatdeep,persistentpovertyis
unworthyofournation'spromise.
Andwhateverourviewsofitscause,wecanagreethatchildrenatriskarenotatfault.Abandonmentandabuseare
notactsofGod,theyarefailuresoflove.
Andtheproliferationofprisons,howevernecessary,isnosubstituteforhopeandorderinoursouls.
Wherethereissuffering,thereisduty.Americansinneedarenotstrangers,theyarecitizens,notproblems,
butpriorities.Andallofusarediminishedwhenanyarehopeless.
Governmenthasgreatresponsibilitiesforpublicsafetyandpublichealth,forcivilrightsandcommonschools.
Yetcompassionistheworkofanation,notjustagovernment.
Andsomeneedsandhurtsaresodeeptheywillonlyrespondtoamentor'stouchorapastor'sprayer.Church
andcharity,synagogueandmosquelendourcommunitiestheirhumanity,andtheywillhaveanhonoredplacein
ourplansandinourlaws.
Manyinourcountrydonotknowthepainofpoverty,butwecanlistentothosewhodo.
AndIcanpledgeournationtoagoal:
WhenweseethatwoundedtravelerontheroadtoJericho,wewillnot
passtotheotherside.
America,atitsbest,isaplacewherepersonalresponsibilityisvaluessdandexpected.
Encouragingresponsibilityisnotasearchforscapegoats,itisacalltoconscience.Andthoughitrequires
sacrifice,itbringsadeeperfulfillment.Wefindthefullnessoflifenotonlyinoptions,butincommitments.
Andwefindthatchildrenandcommunityarethecommitmentsthatsetusfree.
Ourpublicinterestdependsonprivatecharacter,oncivicdutyandfamilybondsandbasicfairness,on
uncounted,unhonoredactsofdecencywhichgivedirectiontoourfreedom.
Sometimesinlifewearecalledtodogreatthings.Butasasaintofourtimeshassaid,everydayweare
calledtodosmallthingswithgreatlove.Themostimportanttasksofademocracyaredonebyeveryone.
Iwillliveandleadbytheseprinciples:
toadvancemyconvictionswithcivility,topursuethepublic
interestwithcourage,tospeakforgreaterjusticeandcompassion,tocallforresponsibilityandtryto
liveitaswell.
Inalltheseways,Iwillbringthevaluesssofourhistorytothecareofourtimes.
Whatyoudoisasimportantasanythinggovernmentdoes.Iaskyoutoseekacommongoodbeyondyourcomfort;
todefendneededreformsagainsteasyattacks;toserveyournation,beginningwithyourneighbor.Iaskyou
tobecitizens:
citizens,notspectators;citizens,notsubjects;responsiblecitizens,buildingcommunitiesof
serviceandanationofcharacter.
Americansaregenerousandstronganddecent,notbecausewebelieveinourselves,butbecauseweholdbeliefs
beyondourselves.Whenthisspiritofcitizenshipismissing,nogovernmentprogramcanreplaceit.Whenthis
spiritispresent,nowrongcanstandagainstit.
AftertheDeclarationofIndependencewassigned,VirginiastatesmanJohnPagewrotetoThomasJefferson:
``We
knowtheraceisnottotheswiftnorthebattletothestrong.Doyounotthinkanangelridesinthewhirlwind
anddirectsthisstorm?
''
MuchtimehaspassedsinceJeffersonarrivedforhisinauguration.Theyearsandchangesaccumulate.Butthe
themesofthisdayhewouldknow:
ournation'sgrandstoryofcourageanditssimpledreamofdignity.
Wearenotthisstory'sauthor,whofillstimeandeternitywithhispurpose.Yethispurposeisachievedin
ourduty,andourdutyisfulfilledinservicetooneanother.
Nevertiring,neveryielding,neverfinishing,werenewthatpurposetoday,tomakeourcountrymorejustand
generous,toaffirmthedignityofourlivesandeverylife.
Thisworkcontinues.Thisstorygoeson.Andanangelstillridesinthewhirlwindanddirectsthisstorm.
Godblessyouall,andGodblessAmerica.
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