2023年克林顿总统第一次就职演说.docx

2023年克林顿总统第一次就职演说 名人演讲稿 Myfellowcitizens: TodaywecelebratethemysteryofAmericanrenewal.Thisceremonyisheldinthedepthofwinter,butbythewordswespeakandthefacesweshowtheworld,weforcethespring.Aspringrebornintheworld''''soldestdemocracy,thatbringsforththevisionandcouragetoreinventAmerica.WhenourfoundersboldlydeclaredAmerica''''sindependencetotheworld,andourpurposestotheAlmighty,theyknewthatAmerica,toendure,wouldhavetochange.Notchangeforchangesake,butchangetopreserveAmerica''''sideals:life,liberty,thepursuitofhappiness. Thoughwemarchtothemusicofourtime,ourmissionistimeless.EachgenerationofAmerican''''smustdefinewhatitmeanstobeanAmerican.Onbehalfofournation,Isalutemypredecessor,PresidentBush,forhishalf-centuryofservicetoAmerica,andIthankthemillionsofmenandwomenwhosesteadfastnessandsacrificetriumphedoverdepression,fascismandcommunism. Today,agenerationraisedintheshadowsoftheColdWarassumesnewresponsibilitiesinaworldwarmedbythesunshineoffreedom,butthreatenedstillbyancienthatredsandnewplagues.Raisedinunrivalledprosperity,weinheritaneconomythatisstilltheworld''''sstrongest,butisweakenedbybusinessfailures,stagnantwages,increasinginequality,anddeepdivisionsamongourownpeople. WhenGeorgeWashingtonfirsttooktheoathIhavejustsworntouphold,newstravelledslowlyacrossthelandbyhorseback,municationsandcommerceareglobal.Investmentismobile.Technologyisalmostmagical,andambitionforabetterlifeisnowuniversal. WeearnourlivelihoodinAmericatodayinpeacefulcompetitionwithpeopleallacrosstheEarth.Profoundandpowerfulforcesareshakingandremakingourworld,andtheurgentquestionofourtimeiswhetherwecanmakechangeourfriendandnotourenemy.ThisnewworldhasalreadyenrichedthelivesofmillionsofAmericanswhoareabletocompeteandwininit.Butwhenmostpeopleareworkingharderforless,whenotherscannotworkatall,whenthecostofhealthcaredevastatesfamiliesandthreatenstobankruptourenterprises,greatandsmall;whenthefearofcrimerobslawabidingcitizensoftheirfreedom;andwhenmillionsofpoorchildrencannotevenimaginetheliveswearecallingthemtolead,wehavenotmadechangeourfriend. Weknowwehavetofacehardtruthsandtakestrongsteps,butwehavenotdoneso.Insteadwehavedrifted,andthatdriftinghaserodedourresources,fracturedoureconomy,andshakenourconfidence.Thoughourchallengesarefearsome,soareourstrengths.Americanshaveeverbeenarestless,questing,hopefulpeople,andwemustbringtoourtasktodaythevisionandwillofthosewhocamebeforeus.FromourRevolutiontotheCivilWar,totheGreatDepression,totheCivilRightsmovement,ourpeoplehavealwaysmusteredthedeterminationtoconstructfromthesecrisesthepillarsofourhistory.ThomasJeffersonbelievedthattopreservetheveryfoundationsofournationwewouldneeddramaticchangefromtimetotime.Well,myfellowAmericans,thisisourtime.Letusembraceit. Ourdemocracymustbenotonlytheenvyoftheworldbuttheengineofourownrenewal.ThereisnothingwrongwithAmericathatcannotbecuredbywhatisrightwithAmerica. Andsotodaywepledgeanendtotheeraofdeadlockanddrift,andanewseasonofAmericanrenewalhasbegun. TorenewAmericawemustbebold.Wemustdowhatnogenerationhashadtodobefore.Wemustinvestmoreinourownpeople,intheirjobs,andintheirfuture,andatthesametimecutourmassivedebt...andwemustdosoinaworldinwhichwemustcompeteforeveryopportunity.Itwillnotbeeasy.Itwillrequiresacrifice,butitcanbedone,anddonefairly.Notchoosingsacrificeforitsownsake,butforourownsake.Wemustprovideforournationthewayafamilyprovidesforitschildren. Ourfounderssawthemselvesinthelightofposterity.Wecandonoless.Anyonewhohaseverwatchedachild''''seyeswanderintosleepknowswhatposterityis.Posterityistheworldtocome,theworldforwhomweholdourideals,fromwhomwehaveborrowedourplanet,andtowhomwebearsacredresponsibilities.WemustdowhatAmericadoesbest,offermoreopportunitytoallanddemandmoreresponsibilityfromall. Itistimetobreakthebadhabitofexpectingsomethingfornothing:fromourgovernment,orfromeachother.Letusalltakemoreresponsibility,notonlyforourselvesandourfamilies,butforourcommunitiesandourcountry.TorenewAmericawemustrevitalizeourdemocracy.Thisbeautifulcapitol,likeeverycapitolsincethedawnofcivilization,isoftenaplaceofintrigueandcalculation.Powerfulpeoplemaneuverforpositionandworryendlesslyaboutwhoisinandwhoisout,whoisupandwhoisdown,forgettingthosepeoplewhosetoilandsweatsendsushereandpavesourway.版权全部 Americansdeservebetter,andinthiscitytodaytherearepeoplewhowanttodobetter,andsoIsaytoallofyouhere,letusresolvetoreformourpolitics,sothatpowerandprivilegenolongershoutdownthevoiceofthepeople.Letusputasidepersonaladvantage,sothatwecanfeelthepainandseethepromiseofAmerica.LetusresolvetomakeourgovernmentaplaceforwhatFranklinRooseveltcalled"bold,persistentexperimentation,agovernmentforourtomorrows,notouryesterdays."Letusgivethiscapitolbacktothepeopletowhomitbelongs. TorenewAmericawemustmeetchallengesabroad,aswellasathome.Thereisnolongeracleardivisionbetweenwhatisforeignandwhatisdomestic.Theworldeconomy,theworldenvironment,theworldAIDScrisis,theworldarmsrace:theyaffectusall.Todayasanoldorderpasses,thenewworldismorefree,munism''''scollap