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.bush january20,2001 presidentclinton,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'sfaithinfreedomanddemocracywasarockinaragingsea.nowitisaseeduponthewind,takingrootinmanynations.ourdemocraticfaithismorethanthecreedofourcountry,itistheinbornhopeofourhumanity,anidealwecarrybutdonotown,atrustwebearandpassalong;andevenafternearly225years,wehavealongwayyettotravel. whilemanyofourcitizensprosper,othersdoubtthepromise,eventhejustice,ofourowncountry.theambitionsofsomeamericansarelimitedbyfailingschoolsandhiddenprejudiceandthecircumstanc...