肯尼迪就职演说 Inaugural Address

★精品文档★2016全新精品资料-全新公文范文-全程指导写作–独家原创1/8肯尼迪就职演说InauguralAddressjohnf.kennedyinauguraladdressdelivered20january1961vicepresidentjohnson,mr.speaker,mr.chiefjustice,presidenteisenhower,vicepresidentnixon,presidenttruman,reverendclergy,fellowcitizens:weobservetodaynotavictoryofparty,butacelebrationoffreedom--symbolizinganend,aswellasabeginning--signifyingrenewal,aswellaschange.forihaveswornbeforeyouandalmightygodthesamesolemnoathourforebearsprescribednearlyacenturyandthree-quartersago.theworldisverydifferentnow.formanholdsinhismortalhandsthepowertoabolishallformsofhumanpovertyandallformsofhumanlife.andyetthesamerevolutionarybeliefsforwhichourforebearsfoughtarestillatissuearoundtheglobe--thebeliefthattherightsofmancomenotfromthegenerosityofthestate,butfromthehandofgod.wedarenotforgettodaythatwearetheheirsof★精品文档★2016全新精品资料-全新公文范文-全程指导写作–独家原创2/8thatfirstrevolution.letthewordgoforthfromthistimeandplace,tofriendandfoealike,thatthetorchhasbeenpassedtoanewgenerationofamericans--borninthiscentury,temperedbywar,disciplinedbyahardandbitterpeace,proudofourancientheritage,andunwillingtowitnessorpermittheslowundoingofthosehumanrightstowhichthisnationhasalwaysbeencommitted,andtowhichwearecommittedtodayathomeandaroundtheworld.leteverynationknow,whetheritwishesuswellorill,thatweshallpayanyprice,bearanyburden,meetanyhardship,supportanyfriend,opposeanyfoe,toassurethesurvivalandthesuccessofliberty.thismuchwepledge--andmore.tothoseoldallieswhoseculturalandspiritualoriginsweshare,wepledgetheloyaltyoffaithfulfriends.unitedthereislittlewecannotdoinahostofcooperativeventures.dividedthereislittlewecando--forwedarenotmeetapowerfulchallengeatoddsandsplitasunder.tothosenewstateswhomwewelcometotheranksofthefree,wepledgeourwordthatoneformofcolonial★精品文档★2016全新精品资料-全新公文范文-全程指导写作–独家原创3/8controlshallnothavepassedawaymerelytobereplacedbyafarmoreirontyranny.weshallnotalwaysexpecttofindthemsupportingourview.butweshallalwayshopetofindthemstronglysupportingtheirownfreedom--andtorememberthat,inthepast,thosewhofoolishlysoughtpowerbyridingthebackofthetigerendedupinside.tothosepeopleinthehutsandvillagesofhalftheglobestrugglingtobreakthebondsofmassmisery,wepledgeourbesteffortstohelpthemhelpthemselves,forwhateverperiodisrequired--notbecausethecommunistsmaybedoingit,notbecauseweseektheirvotes,butbecauseitisright.ifafreesocietycannothelpthemanywhoarepoor,itcannotsavethefewwhoarerich.tooursisterrepublicssouthofourborder,weofferaspecialpledge:toconvertourgoodwordsintogooddeeds,inanewallianceforprogress,toassistfreemenandfreegovernmentsincastingoffthechainsofpoverty.butthispeacefulrevolutionofhopecannotbecomethepreyofhostilepowers.letallourneighborsknowthatweshalljoinwiththemtoopposeaggression★精品文档★2016全新精品资料-全新公文范文-全程指导写作–独家原创4/8orsubversionanywhereintheamericas.andleteveryotherpowerknowthatthishemisphereintendstoremainthemasterofitsownhouse.tothatworldassemblyofsovereignstates,theunitednations,ourlastbesthopeinanagewheretheinstrumentsofwarhavefaroutpacedtheinstrumentsofpeace,werenewourpledgeofsupport--topreventitfrombecomingmerelyaforumforinvective,tostrengthenitsshieldofthenewandtheweak,andtoenlargetheareainwhichitswritmayrun.finally,tothosenationswhowouldmakethemselvesouradversary,weoffernotapledgebutarequest:thatbothsidesbeginanewthequestforpeace,beforethedarkpowersofdestructionunleashedbyscienceengulfallhumanityinplannedoraccidentalself-destruction.wedarenottemptthemwithweakness.foronlywhenourarmsaresufficientbeyonddoubtcanwebecertainbeyonddoubtthattheywillneverbeemployed.butneithercantwogreatandpowerfulgroupsofnationstakecomfortfromourpresentcourse--bothsidesoverburdenedbythecostofmodernweapons,bothrightlyalarmedbythesteadyspreadofthedeadlyatom,★精品文档★2016全新精品资料-全新公文范文-全程指导写作–独家原创5/8yetbothracingtoalterthatuncertainbalanceofterrorthatstaysthehandofmankind’sfinalwar.soletusbeginanew--rememberingonbothsidesthatcivilityisnotasignofweakness,andsincerityisalwayssubjecttoproof.letusnevernegotiateoutoffear,butletusneverfeartonegotiate.letbothsidesexplorewhatproblemsuniteusinsteadofbelaboringthoseproblemswhichdivideus.letbothsides,forthefirsttime,formulateseriousandpreciseproposalsfortheinspectionandcontrolofarms,andbringtheabsolutepowertodestroyothernationsundertheabsolutecontrolofallnations.letbothsidesseektoinvokethewondersofscienceinsteadofitsterrors.togetherletusexplorethestars,conquerthedeserts,eradicatedisease,taptheoceandepths,andencouragetheartsandcommerce.letbothsidesunitetoheed,inallcornersoftheearth,thecommandofisaiah--to“undotheheavyburdens,and[to]lettheoppressedgofree.”¹and,ifabeachheadofcooperationmaypushbackthejungleofsuspicion,letbothsidesjoinincreatinganewendeavor--notanewbalanceofpower,butanew★精品文档★2016全新精品资料-全新公文范文-全程指导写作–独家原创6/8worldoflaw--wherethestrongarejust,andtheweaksecure,andthepeacepreserved.allthiswillnotbefinishedinthefirstonehundreddays.norwillitbefinishedinthefirstonethousanddays;norinthelifeofthisadministration;norevenperhapsinourlifetimeonthisplanet.butletusbegin.inyourhands,myfellowcitizens,morethanmine,willrestthefinalsuccesso