此资料由网络收集而来，如有侵权请告知上传者立即删除。资料共分享，我们负责传递知识。Obama悼念曼德拉逝世中英文演讲稿Athistrialin1964,NelsonMandelaclosedhisstatementfromthedocksaying,"Ihavefoughtagainstwhitedomination,andIhavefoughtagainstblackdomination.Ihavecherishedtheidealofademocraticandfreesocietyinwhichallpersonslivetogetherinharmonyandwithequalopportunities.ItisanidealwhichIhopetoliveforandtoachieve.Butifneedsbe,itisanidealforwhichIampreparedtodie."AndNelsonMandelalivedforthatideal,andhemadeitreal.Heachievedmorethancouldbeexpectedofanyman.Today,hehasgonehome.Andwehavelostoneofthemostinfluential,courageous,andprofoundlygoodhumanbeingsthatanyofuswillsharetimewithonthisEarth.Henolongerbelongstous--hebelongstotheages.Throughhisfiercedignityandunbendingwilltosacrificehisownfreedomforthefreedomofothers,MadibatransformedSouthAfrica--andmovedallofus.HisjourneyfromaprisonertoaPresidentembodiedthepromisethathumanbeings--andcountries--canchangeforthebetter.Hiscommitmenttotransferpowerandreconcilewiththosewhojailedhimsetanexamplethatallhumanityshouldaspireto,whetherinthelivesofnationsorourownpersonallives.Andthefactthathediditallwithgraceandgoodhumor,andanabilitytoacknowledgehisownimperfections,onlymakesthemanthatmuchmoreremarkable.Asheoncesaid,"Iamnotasaint,unlessyouthinkofasaintasasinnerwhokeepsontrying."IamoneofthecountlessmillionswhodrewinspirationfromNelsonMandela'slife.Myveryfirstpoliticalaction,thefirstthingI此资料由网络收集而来，如有侵权请告知上传者立即删除。资料共分享，我们负责传递知识。everdidthatinvolvedanissueorapolicyorpolitics,wasaprotestagainstapartheid.Istudiedhiswordsandhiswritings.Thedaythathewasreleasedfromprisongavemeasenseofwhathumanbeingscandowhenthey’reguidedbytheirhopesandnotbytheirfears.Andlikesomanyaroundtheglobe,IcannotfullyimaginemyownlifewithouttheexamplethatNelsonMandelaset,andsolongasIliveIwilldowhatIcantolearnfromhim.ToGraaMachelandhisfamily,MichelleandIextendourdeepestsympathyandgratitudeforsharingthisextraordinarymanwithus.Hislife’sworkmeantlongdaysawayfromthosewholovedhimthemost.AndIonlyhopethatthetimespentwithhimtheselastfewweeksbroughtpeaceandcomforttohisfamily.TothepeopleofSouthAfrica,wedrawstrengthfromtheexampleofrenewal,andreconciliation,andresiliencethatyoumadereal.AfreeSouthAfricaatpeacewithitself--that’sanexampletotheworld,andthat’sMadiba’slegacytothenationheloved.WewillnotlikelyseethelikesofNelsonMandelaagain.Soitfallstousasbestwecantoforwardtheexamplethatheset:tomakedecisionsguidednotbyhate,butbylove;toneverdiscountthedifferencethatonepersoncanmake;tostriveforafuturethatisworthyofhissacrifice.Fornow,letuspauseandgivethanksforthefactthatNelsonMandelalived--amanwhotookhistoryinhishands,andbentthearcofthemoraluniversetowardjustice.MayGodBlesshismemoryandkeephiminpeace.
