2023年克林顿总统向国人认错.docx

2023年克林顿总统向国人认错 名人演讲稿 PresidentBillClinton: Thankyouverymuch,ladiesandgentlemen.WelcometotheWhiteHouseandtothisdaytowhichHillaryandthevicepresidentandIlookforwardsomucheveryyear. Thisisalwaysanimportantdayforourcountry,forthereasonsthatthevicepresidentsaid.Itisanunusualand,Ithink,unusuallyimportantdaytoday.ImaynotbequiteaseasywithmywordstodayasIhavebeeninyearspast,andIwasupratherlatelastnightthinkingaboutandprayingaboutwhatIoughttosaytoday.Andratherunusualforme,Iactuallytriedtowriteitdown.Soifyouwillforgiveme,IwilldomybesttosaywhatitisIwanttosaytoyou-andImayhavetotakemyglassesouttoreadmyownwriting. First,Iwanttosaytoallofyouthat,asyoumightimagine,Ihavebeenonquiteajourneytheselastfewweekstogettotheendofthis,totherockbottomtruthofwhereIamandwhereweallare. IagreewiththosewhohavesaidthatinmyfirststatementafterItestifiedIwasnotcontriteenough.Idon''''tthinkthereisafancywaytosaythatIhavesinned. ItisimportanttomethateverybodywhohasbeenhurtknowthatthesorrowIfeelisgenuine:firstandmostimportant,myfamily;alsomyfriends,mystaff,myCabinet,MonicaLewinskyandherfamily,andtheAmericanpeople.Ihaveaskedallfortheirforgiveness. ButIbelievethattobeforgiven,morethansorrowisrequired-atleasttwomorethings.First,genuinerepentance-adeterminationtochangeandtorepairbreachesofmyownmaking.Ihaverepented.Second,whatmybiblecallsa''''''''brokenspirit'''''''';anunderstandingthatImusthaveGod''''shelptobethepersonthatIwanttobe;awillingnesstogivetheveryforgivenessIseek;arenunciationoftheprideandtheangerwhichcloudjudgment,leadpeopletoexcuseandcompareandtoblameandcomplain.版权全部 Now,whatdoesallthismeanformeandforusFirst,Iwillinstructmylawyerstomountavigorousdefense,usingallavailableappropriatearguments.ButlegallanguagemustnotobscurethefactthatIhavedonewrong.Second,Iwillcontinueonthepathofrepentance,seekingpastoralsupportandthatofothercaringpeoplesothattheycanholdmeaccountableformyowncommitment. Third,Iwillintensifymyeffortstoleadourcountryandtheworldtowardpeaceandfreedom,prosperityandharmony,inthehopethatwithabrokenspiritandastillstrongheartIcanbeusedforgreatergood,forwehavemanyblessingsandmanychallengesandsomuchworktodo. Inthis,Iaskforyourprayersandforyourhelpinhealingournation.AndthoughIcannotmovebeyondorforgetthis-indeed,Imustalwayskeepitasacautionlightinmylife-itisveryimportantthatournationmoveforward. Iamverygratefulforthemany,manypeople-clergyandordinarycitizensalike-whohavewrittenmewithwisecounsel.IamprofoundlygratefulforthesupportofsomanyAmericanswhosomehowthroughitallseemtostillknowthatIcareaboutthemagreatdeal,thatIcareabouttheirproblemsandtheirdreams.Iamgratefulforthosewhohavestoodbymeandwhosaythatinthiscaseandmanyothers,theboundsofprivacyhavebeenexcessivelyandunwiselyinvaded.Thatmaybe.Nevertheless,inthiscase,itmaybeablessing,becauseIstillsinned.Andifmyrepentanceisgenuineandsustained,andifIcanmaintainbothabrokenspiritandastrongheart,thengoodcancomeofthisforourcountryaswellasformeandmyfamily.(Applause) Thechildrenofthiscountrycanlearninaprofoundwaythatintegrityisimportantandselfishnessiswrong,butGodcanchangeusandmakeusstrongatthebrokenplaces.Iwanttoembodythoselessonsforthechildrenofthiscountry-forthatlittleboyinFloridawhocameuptomeandsaidthathewantedtogrowupandbePresidentandtobejustlikeme.IwanttheparentsofallthechildreninAmericatobeabletosaythattotheirchildren. AcoupleofdaysagowhenIwasinFloridaaJewishfriendofminegavemethisliturgybookcalled''''''''GatesofRepentance.''''''''AndtherewasthisincrediblepassagefromtheYomKippurliturgy.Iwouldliketoreadittoyou: ''''''''Nowisthetimeforturning.Theleavesarebeginningtoturnfromgreentoredtoorange.Thebirdsarebeginningtoturnandareheadingoncemoretowardthesouth.Theanimalsarebeginningtoturntostoringtheirfoodforthewinter.Forleaves,birdsandanimals,turningcomesinstinctively.Butforus,turningdoesnotcomesoeasily.Ittakesanactofwillforustomakeaturn.Itmeansbreakingoldhabits.Itmeansadmittingthatwehavebeenwrong,andthisisnevereasy.Itmeanslosingface.Itmeansstartingalloveragain.Andthisisalwayspainful.ItmeanssayingIamsorry.Itmeansrecognizingthatwehavetheabilitytochange.Thesethingsareterriblyhardtodo.Butunlessweturn,wewillbetrappedforeverinyesterday''''sways.Lordhelpustoturn,fromcallousnesstosensitivity,fromhostilitytolove,frompettinesstopurpose,fromenvytocontentment,fromcarelessnesstodiscipline,fromfeartofaith.Turnusaround,OLord,andbringusbacktowardyou.Reviveourlivesasatthebeginning,andturnustowardeachother,Lord,forinisolationthereisnolife.'''''''' Ithankmyfriendforthat.Ithankyouforbeinghere.IaskyoutosharemyprayerthatGodwillsearchmeandknowmyheart,trymeandknowmyanxiousthoughts,seeifthereisanyhurtfulnessinme,andleadmetowardthelifeeverlasting.IaskthatGodgivemeacleanheart,letmewalkbyfaithandnotsight. Iaskonceagaintobeabletolovemyneighbor-allmyneighbors-asmyself,tobeaninstrumentofGod''''speace;toletthewordsofmymouthandthemeditationsofmyheartand,intheend,theworkofmyhands,bepleasing.ThisiswhatIwantedtosaytoyoutoday. Thankyou.Godbless