.MyfellowAmericans,asknotwhatyourcountrycandoforyou,askwhatyoucandoforyourcountry.Myfellowcitizensoftheworld,asknotwhatAmericawilldoforyou,butwhattogetherwecandoforthefreedomofmen.FinallywhetheryouarecitizensofAmerica,orcitizensoftheworld,askofushere,thesamehighstandardsofstrengthandsacrificewhichweaskofyou.Withagoodconscienceofouronlysurereward,withhistorythefinaljudgeofourdeeds,letusgoforthtoleadthelandwelove,askingHisblessingandHishelp,butknowingthathereonearth,God'sworkmusttrulybeourown.--ByJohnF.Kennedy

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　　美国同胞们,不要问美国能为你们做些什么,应该问你们能为美国贡献些什么.全世界的同胞们,不要问美国将为你做些什么,应该问我们一同能为人类的自由做些什么.最后,无论你是美国公民还是其他国家的同胞,你们应该要求我们献出我们同样要求于你们的高度的力量和牺牲.无愧于心是我们惟一可靠的奖赏,历史是我们行动最终的裁判.这一切让我们大步向前,去引领我们所热爱的这片土地.我们祈求上帝的保佑和帮助,但我们很清楚,上帝在尘世的工作必定是我们自己的工作.--[美]约翰·肯尼迪

　　Letmeexpressmyfirmbeliefthattheonlythingwehavetofearisfearitself-nameless,unreasoning,unjustifiedterror,whichparalyzesneededeffortstoconvertretreatintoadvance.Ineverydarkhourofournationallife,aleadershipoffranknessandvigorhasmetwiththatunderstandingandsupportofthepeoplethemselves,whichisessentialtovictoryandIamconvincedthatyouwillagaingivethatsupporttoleadershipinthesecriticaldays.Insuchaspiritonmypartandonyours,wefaceourcommondifficulties.Theyconcern,thankGod,onlymaterialthings.--ByFranklinD.Roosevelt

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　　让我来表明我坚定的信念：我们不得不害怕的其实就是害怕本身--一种莫名奇妙的、丧失理智的、毫无根据的恐惧.它把人们转退为进所需要的种种努力化为泡影.但凡在我国生活阴云密布的时刻,坦率而有活力的领导都得到过人民的理解和支持,从而为胜利准备了不可缺少的必要条件.我相信,在目前危机的时刻,大家会再次给与同样的支持.我和你们都要以这种精神来共同面对困难.感谢上帝,这些困难只是物质方面的.--[美]弗兰克林·罗斯福

　　Man’sdearestpossessionislife.Itisgiventohimbutonce,andhemustliveitsoastofeelnotorturingregretsforwastedyears,neverknowtheburningshameofameanandpettypast;solivethat,dying,hemightsay:allmylife,allmystrengthweregiventothefinestcauseinalltheworld—thefightfortheLiberationofMankind.

　　人生最宝贵的是生命.生命对于人来说只有一次.一个人的生命应该这样度过：当他回首往事时,不因虚度年华而悔恨；也不会因为碌碌无为而羞耻.在临死的时候他能够说：我的整个生命和全部精力都已经献给了世界上最壮丽的事业――为人类的解放事业而斗争!

　　二．Happinessliesnotinthemerepossessionofmoney,itliesinthejoyofachievement,inthethrillofcreativeefforts,thejoyandmoralstimulationofworknolongermustbeforgotteninthemadchaseofevanescentprofits.Thesedarkdays,myfriends,willbeworthalltheycostus,iftheyteachusthatourtruedestinyisnottobeministeredonto,buttoministertoourselves,toourfellowmen.

　　幸福并不在于单纯的占有金钱,幸福还在于取得成功后的喜悦,在于创造努力时的激情.务必不能再忘记劳动带来的喜悦和激励,而去疯狂追逐那转瞬即逝的利润.如果这些黯淡的日子能使我们认识到,我们真正的使命不是要别人侍奉,而是要为自己和同胞们服务的话,那么,我们付出的代价是完全值得的.

　　三．Ihaveadreamthatonedaythisnationwillriseupandliveoutthetruemeaningofitscreed-weholdthesestruthstobeself-evident,thatallmenarecreatedequal.IhaveadreamthatonedayontheredhillsofGeorgia,sonsofformerslavesandsonsofformerslaveownerswillbeabletosittogetheratthetableofbrotherhood.Ihaveadreammyfourlittlechildrenwillonedayliveinanationwheretheywillnotbejudgedbythecoloroftheirskinbutbythecontentoftheircharacter.ihaveadreamtoday!Whenweallowfreedomtoring,whenweletitringfromeveryvillageandhamlet,fromeverystateandcity,wewillbeabletospeedupthatdaywhenallofGod’schildren-blackmenandwhi