【文章內(nèi)容簡(jiǎn)介】 r can two great and powerful groups of nations take fort from our present courseboth sides overburdened by the cost of modern weapons，both rightly alarmed by the steady spread of the deadly atom，yet both racing to alter that uncertain balance of terror that stays the hand of mankind39。s final let us begin anewremembering on both sides that civility is not a sign of weakness，and sincerity is always subject to us never negotiate out of let us never fear to both sides explore what problems unite us instead of belaboring those problems which divide both sides，for the first time，formulate serious and precise proposals for the inspection and control of armsand bring the absolute power to destroy other nations under the absolute control of all both sides seek to invoke the wonders of science instead of its let us explore the stars，conquer the deserts，eradicate disease，tap the ocean depths，and encourage the arts and both sides unite to heed in all corners of the earth the mand of Isaiahto “undo the heavy burdens.。and to let the oppressed go free.”And if a beachhead of cooperation may push back the jungle of suspicion，let both sides join in creating a new endeavor，not a new balance of power，but a new world of law，where the strong are just and the weak secure and the peace this will not be finished in the first 100 will it be finished in the first 1，000 days，nor in the life of this Administration，nor even perhaps in our lifetime on this let us your hands，my fellow citizens，more than in mine，will rest the final success or failure of our this country was founded，each generation of Americans has been summoned to give testimony to its national graves of young Americans who answered the call to service surround the the trumpet summons us againnot as a call to bear arms，though arms we need； not as a call to battle，though embattled we arebut a call to bear the burden of a long twilight struggle，year in and year out，“rejoicing in hope，patient in tribulation”a struggle against the mon enemies of man： tyranny，poverty，disease，and war we forge against these enemies a grand and global alliance，North and South，East and West，that can assure a more fruitful life for all mankind？ Will you join in that historic effort？In the long history of the world，only a few generations have been granted the role of defending freedom in its hour of maximum do not shank from this responsibilityI wele do not believe that any of us would exchange places with any other people or any other energy，the faith，the devotion which we bring to this endeavor will light our country and all who serve itand the glow from that fire can truly light the so，my fellow Americans： ask not what your country can do for youask what you can do for your fellow citizens of the world： ask not what America will do for you，but what together we can do for the freedom of ，whether you are citizens of America or citizens of the world，ask of us the same high standards of strength and sacrifice which we ask of a good conscience our only sure reward，with history the final judge of our deeds，let us go forth to lead the land we love，asking His blessing and His help，but knowing that here on earth God39。s work must truly be our ．菲茨杰拉德．肯尼迪是美國(guó)口才最好的總統(tǒng)之一，他于一九六三年十一月三十三日在得克薩斯州達(dá)拉斯城被暗殺，事業(yè)悲慘以終。一九六一年一月二十日在就職演講詞中，他呼吁以果斷與犧牲的精神來應(yīng)付當(dāng)前的許多挑戰(zhàn)。這一演講詞重新肯定了杰佛遜與威爾遜的第一任就職演講詞所立下的原則。我們今天慶祝的并不是一次政黨的勝利，而是一次自由的慶典；它象征著結(jié)束，也象征著開始；意味著更新，也意味著變革。因?yàn)槲乙言谀銈兒腿艿纳系勖媲?，作了跟我們祖先將近一又四分之三世紀(jì)以前所擬定的相同的莊嚴(yán)誓言。現(xiàn)今世界已經(jīng)很不同了，因?yàn)槿嗽谧约貉庵|的手中握有足以消滅一切形式的人類貧困和一切形式的人類生命的力量?？墒俏覀冏嫦葕^斗不息所維護(hù)的革命信念，在世界各地仍處于爭(zhēng)論之中。那信念就是注定人權(quán)并非來自政府的慷慨施與，而是上帝所賜。我們今天不敢忘記我們是那第一次革命的繼承人，讓我從此時(shí)此地告訴我們的朋友，并且也告訴我們的敵人，這支火炬已傳交新一代的美國(guó)人，他們出生在本世紀(jì)，經(jīng)歷過戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)的鍛煉，受過嚴(yán)酷而艱苦的和平的熏陶，以我們的古代傳統(tǒng)自豪，而且不愿目睹或容許人權(quán)逐步被褫奪。對(duì)于這些人權(quán)我國(guó)一向堅(jiān)貞不移，當(dāng)前在國(guó)內(nèi)和全世界我們也是對(duì)此力加維護(hù)的。讓每一個(gè)國(guó)家知道，不管它盼我們好或盼我們壞，我們將付出任何代價(jià)，忍受任何重負(fù)，應(yīng)