中英文对照美国历届总统就职演说精选之乔治中英文对照美国历届总统就职演说精选之乔治-布什2001年就职演说（图.txt遇事潇洒一点，看世糊涂一点。相亲是经销，恋爱叫直销，抛绣球招亲则为围标。没有准备请不要开始，没有能力请不要承诺。爱情这东西，没得到可能是缺憾，不表白就会有遗憾，可是如果自不量力，就只能抱憾了。inauguraladdressofgeorgew.bushjanuary20，2001presidentclinton，distinguishedguestsandmyfellowcitizens：thepeacefultransferofauthorityisrareinhistory，yetcommoninourcountry.withasimpleoath，weaffirmoldtraditionsandmakenewbeginnings.asibegin，ithankpresidentclintonforhisservicetoournation;andithankvicepresidentgoreforacontestconductedwithspiritandendedwithgrace.iamhonoredandhumbledtostandhere，wheresomanyofamerica'sleadershavecomebeforeme，andsomanywillfollow.wehaveaplace，allofus，inalongstory.astorywecontinue，butwhoseendwewillnotsee.itisthestoryofanewworldthatbecameafriendandliberatoroftheold，astoryofaslave-holdingsocietythatbecameaservantoffreedom，thestoryofapowerthatwentintotheworldtoprotectbutnotpossess，todefendbutnottoconquer.itistheamericanstory.astoryofflawedandfalliblepeople，unitedacrossthegenerationsbygrandandenduringideals.thegrandestoftheseidealsisanunfoldingamericanpromisethateveryonebelongs，thateveryonedeservesachance，thatnoinsignificantpersonwaseverborn.americansarecalledupontoenactthispromiseinourlivesandinourlaws;andthoughournationhassometimeshalted，andsometimesdelayed，wemustfollownoothercourse.throughmuchofthelastcentury，america'sfaithinfreedo第1页共10页manddemocracywasarockinaragingsea.nowitisaseeduponthewind，takingrootinmanynations.ourdemocraticfaithismorethanthecreedofourcountry，itistheinbornhopeofourhumanity，anidealwecarrybutdonotown，atrustwebearandpassalong;andevenafternearly225years，wehavealongwayyettotravel.whilemanyofourcitizensprosper，othersdoubtthepromise，eventhejustice，ofourowncountry.theambitionsofsomeamericansarelimitedbyfailingschoolsandhiddenprejudiceandthecircumstancesoftheirbirth;andsometimesourdifferencesrunsodeep，itseemsweshareacontinent，butnotacountry.wedonotacceptthis，andwewillnotallowit.ourunity，ourunion，istheseriousworkofleadersandcitizensineverygeneration;andthisismysolemnpledge，"iwillworktobuildasinglenationofjusticeandopportunity."iknowthisisinourreachbecauseweareguidedbyapowerlargerthanourselveswhocreatesusequalinhisimageandweareconfidentinprinciplesthatuniteandleadusonward.americahasneverbeenunitedbybloodorbirthorsoil.weareboundbyidealsthatmoveusbeyondourbackgrounds，liftusaboveourinterestsandteachuswhatitmeanstobecitizens.everychildmustbetaughttheseprinciples.everycitizenmustupholdthem;andeveryimmigrant，byembracingtheseideals，makesourcountrymore，notless，american.today，weaffirmanewcommitmenttoliveoutournation'spromisethroughcivility，courage，compassionandcharacter.america，atitsbest，matchesacommitmenttoprinciplewithaconcernforcivility.acivilsocietydemandsfromeachofusgoodwillandrespect，fairdealingandforgiveness.someseemtobelievethatourpoliticscanaffordtobepettybecause，inatimeofpeace，thestakesofourdebatesappearsmall.butthestakesforamericaareneversmall.ifourcountrydoesnotleadthecauseoffreedom，itwillnotbeled.ifwedonotturntheheartsofchildrentowardknowledgeandcharacter，wewilllosetheirgiftsandunder第2页共10页minetheiridealism.ifwepermitoureconomytodriftanddecline，thevulnerablewillsuffermost.wemustliveupt...
