第一篇：布什演讲稿

这里是布什在圣诞节上的演讲，你可以参考 President Bush's speech at Christmas

Good morning.As families across our Nation gather to celebrate Christmas, Laura and I send our best wishes for the holidays.We hope that your Christmas will be blessed with family and fellowship.At this special time of year, we give thanks for Christ's message of love and hope.Christmas reminds us that we have a duty to others, and we see that sense of duty fulfilled in the men and women who wear our Nation's uniform.America is blessed to have fine citizens who volunteer to defend us in distant lands.For many of them, this Christmas will be spent far from home, and on Christmas our Nation honors their sacrifice, and thanks them for all they do to defend our freedom.At Christmas, we also recognize the sacrifice of our Nation's military families.Staying behind when a family member goes to war is a heavy burden, and it is particularly hard during the holidays.To all our military families listening today, Laura and I thank you, and we ask the Almighty to bestow His protection and care on your loved ones as they protect our Nation.This Christmas season comes at a time of change here in our Nation's capital--with a new Congress set to arrive, a review of our Iraq strategy underway, and a new Secretary of Defense taking office.If you're serving on the front lines halfway across the world, it is natural to wonder what all this means for you.I want our troops to know that while the coming year will bring change, one thing will not change, and that is our Nation's support for you and the vital work you do to achieve a victory in Iraq.The American people are keeping you in our thoughts and prayers, and we will make sure you have the resources you need to accomplish your mission.This Christmas, millions of Americans are coming together to show our deployed forces and wounded warriors love and support.Patriotic groups and charities all across America are sending gifts and care packages to our servicemen and women, visiting our troops recovering at military hospitals, reaching out to children whose moms and dads are serving abroad, and going to airports to welcome our troops home and to let them know they are appreciated by a grateful Nation.One man who's making a difference this holiday season is Jim Wareing.Jim is the founder of New England Caring for Our Military.This year, Jim helped organize a gift drive by thousands of students from Massachusetts and New Hampshire.Students from kindergarten to high school collected more than 20,000 gifts for our troops abroad.The gifts are being sent to troops stationed in Iraq, Afghanistan, Kosovo, Korea, Japan, and Africa.The care packages include books and puzzles, board games, phone cards, fresh socks, and T-shirts, and about 7,000 handmade holiday greeting cards and posters.Jim says, quote “It's probably always hard for troops to be far away from home, but especially hard on the holidays.I use this as an opportunity to try to pay them back for my freedom.”

Citizens like Jim Wareing represent the true strength of our country, and they make America proud.I urge every American to find some way to thank our military this Christmas season.If you see a Soldier, Sailor, Airman, Marine, or a member of the Coast Guard, take a moment to stop and say, “Thanks for your service.” And if you want to reach out to our troops, or help out the military family down the street, the Department of Defense has set up a website to help.It is: AmericaSupportsYou.Mil.This website lists more than 150 compassionate organizations that can use your help.In this season of giving, let us stand with the men and women who stand up for America.

第二篇：布什演讲稿

Presidential Farewell Address to the nation by George W.Bush

Thank you.Fellow citizens, for eight years, it has been my honor to serve as your president.The first decade of this new century has been a period of consequence, a time set apart.Tonight, with a thankful heart, I have asked for a final opportunity to share some thoughts on the journey we have traveled together and the future of our nation.Five days from now, the world will witness the vitality of American democracy.In a tradition dating back to our founding, the presidency will pass to a successor chosen by you, the American people.Standing on the steps of the Capitol will be a man whose history reflects the enduring promise of our land.This is a moment of hope and pride for our whole nation.And I join all Americans in offering best wishes to President-elect Obama, his wife, Michelle, and their two beautiful girls.Tonight, I am filled with gratitude to Vice President Cheney and members of the administration;to Laura, who brought joy to this house and love to my life;to our wonderful daughters, Barbara and Jenna;to my parents, whose examples have provided strength for a lifetime.And above all, I thank the American people for the trust you have given me.I thank you for the prayers that have lifted my spirits.And I thank you for the countless acts of courage, generosity and grace that I have witnessed these past eight years.This evening, my thoughts return to the first night I addressed you from this house, September 11, 2001.That morning, terrorists took nearly 3,000 lives in the worst attack on America since Pearl Harbor.I remember standing in the rubble of the World Trade Center three days later, surrounded by rescuers who had been working around the clock.I remember talking to brave souls who charged through smoke-filled corridors at the Pentagon and to husbands and wives whose loved ones became heroes aboard Flight 9

3中文翻译：

各位同胞：在过去的八年间作为你们的总统，是我的荣幸。新世纪的第一个十年，是重要的十年——一个与众不同的十年。

今晚，怀着感恩之心，请允许我在这最后的机会分享一些想法，一些有关总统历程和国家未来的想法。

五天之后，世界将目击美国民主的一个重要时刻。按照建国伊始的传统，总统之职将传递给你们——美国人民选择的继任者。这位即将站在国会台阶上的人，他的故事正彰显了我们这块土地所延续的承诺。

对我们整个国家来说，这是一个充满希望与自豪的时刻。我与全体美国人民一道，对候任总统奥巴马、他的妻子米歇尔和他们那一双美丽的女儿，致以最美好的祝愿。

今晚，让我表达对副总统切尼和内阁成员的感激之情；我还要感谢劳拉（译者注：布什的夫人），是你为我们的家庭带来欢乐，为我的生活带来爱；还要感谢我们的女儿，芭芭拉和詹纳；以及我的父母――是他们的榜样为我提供了一生的力量。

而最重要的，我要感谢你们――美国人民，感谢你们给予我的信任。感谢你们的祈祷，它振奋着我的灵魂。感谢在过去八年间我所见证过的，无以计数的勇气、慷慨、和仁爱。今晚，我的思绪回到2001年9月11日，我第一次在这里向全国发表讲话。

那个早上，恐怖分子在那次自珍珠港事件以来，美国所遭受过的最严重的袭击中夺去了近3000名美国人民的生命。我记得三天后，我站在世贸中心的废墟之中，身边是加班加点连续作战的救援人员。

我记得与那些穿越五角大楼浓烟的勇士们的对话，以及与93航班上殉难英雄们的妻子或丈夫们的交谈。

第三篇：布什演讲稿

站在这里，我很荣幸，也有点受宠若惊。在我之前，许多美国领导人从这里起步；在我之后，也会有许多领导人从这里继续前进。在美国悠久的历史中，我们每个人都有自己的位置；我们还在继续推动着历史前进，但是我们不可能看到它的尽头。这是一部新世界的发展史，是一部后浪推前浪的历史。这是一部美国由奴隶制社会发展成为崇尚自由的社会的历史。这是一个强国保护而不是占有世界的历史，是捍卫而不是征服世界的历史。这就是美国史。它不是一部十全十美的民族发展史，但它是一部在伟大和永恒理想指导下几代人团结奋斗的历史。

这些理想中最伟大的是正在慢慢实现的美国的承诺，这就是：每个人都有自身的价值，每个人都有成功的机会，每个人天生都会有所作为的。美国人民肩负着一种使命，那就是要竭力将这个诺言变成生活中和法律上的现实。虽然我们的国家过去在追求实现这个承诺的途中停滞不前甚至倒退，但我们仍将坚定不移地完成这一使命。

在上个世纪的大部分时间里，美国自由民主的信念犹如汹涌大海中的岩石。现在它更像风中的种子，把自由带给每个民族。在我们的国家，民主不仅仅是一种信念，而是全人类的希望。民主，我们不会独占，而会竭力让大家分享。民主，我们将铭记于心并且不断传播。225年过去了，我们仍有很长的路要走。

有很多公民取得了成功，但也有人开始怀疑，怀疑我们自己的国家所许下的诺言，甚至怀疑它的公正。失败的教育，潜在的偏见和出身的环境限制了一些美国人的雄心。有时，我们的分歧是如此之深，似乎我们虽身处同一个大陆，但不属于同一个国家。我们不能接受这种分歧，也无法容许它的存在。我们的团结和统一，是每一代领导人和每一个公民的严肃使命。在此，我郑重宣誓：我将竭力建设一个公正、充满机会的统一国家。我知道这是我们的目标，因为上帝按自己的身形创造了我们，上帝高于一切的力量将引导我们前进。

对这些将我们团结起来并指引我们向前的原则，我们充满信心。血缘、出身或地域从未将美国联合起来。只有理想，才能使我们心系一处，超越自己，放弃个人利益，并逐步领会何谓公民。每个孩子都必须学习这些原则。每个公民都必须坚持这些原则。每个移民，只有接受这些原则，才能使我们的国家不丧失而更具美国特色。

今天，我们在这里重申一个新的信念，即通过发扬谦恭、勇气、同情心和个性的精神来实现我们国家的理想。美国在它最鼎盛时也没忘记遵循谦逊有礼的原则。一个文明的社会需要我们每个人品质优良，尊重他人，为人公平和宽宏大量。

有人认为我们的政治制度是如此的微不足道，因为在和平年代，我们所争论的话题都是无关紧要的。但是，对我们美国来说，我们所讨论的问题从来都不是什么小事。如果我们不领导和平事业，那么和平将无人来领导；如果我们不引导我们的孩子们真心地热爱知识、发挥个

性，他们的天分将得不到发挥，理想将难以实现。如果我们不采取适当措施，任凭经济衰退，最大的受害者将是平民百姓。

我们应该时刻听取时代的呼唤。谦逊有礼不是战术也不是感情用事。这是我们最坚定的选择--在批评声中赢得信任；在混乱中寻求统一。如果遵循这样的承诺，我们将会享有共同的成就。

美国有强大的国力作后盾，将会勇往直前。

在大萧条和战争时期，我们的人民在困难面前表现得无比英勇，克服我们共同的困难体现了我们共同的优秀品质。现在，我们正面临着选择，如果我们作出正确的选择，祖辈一定会激励我们；如果我们的选择是错误的，祖辈会谴责我们的。上帝正眷顾着这个国家，我们必须显示出我们的勇气，敢于面对问题，而不是将它们遗留给我们的后代。

我们要共同努力，健全美国的学校教育，不能让无知和冷漠吞噬更多的年轻生命。我们要改革社会医疗和保险制度，在力所能及的范围内拯救我们的孩子。我们要减低税收，恢复经

济，酬劳辛勤工作的美国人民。我们要防患于未然，懈怠会带来麻烦。我们还要阻止武器泛滥，使新的世纪摆脱恐怖的威胁。

反对自由和反对我们国家的人应该明白：美国仍将积极参与国际事务，力求世界力量的均衡，让自由的力量遍及全球。这是历史的选择。我们会保护我们的盟国，捍卫我们的利益。我们将谦逊地向世界人民表示我们的目标。我们将坚决反击各种侵略和不守信用的行径。我们

要向全世界宣传孕育了我们伟大民族的价值观。

正处在鼎盛时期的美国也不缺乏同情心。

当我们静心思考，我们就会明了根深蒂固的贫穷根本不值得我国作出承诺。无论我们如何看待贫穷的原因，我们都必须承认，孩子敢于冒险不等于在犯错误。放纵与滥用都为上帝所不容。这些都是缺乏爱的结果。监狱数量的增长虽然看起来是有必要的，但并不能代替我们心中的希望-人人遵纪守法。

哪里有痛苦，我们的义务就在哪里。对我们来说，需要帮助的美国人

第四篇：布什清华大学演讲稿

布什清华大学演讲稿((含译文)

Vice President Hu, thank you for your words of welcome.I am grateful for your hospitality, and honored by this reception at one of China's great universities.Tsinghua University was founded, with the support of America, to further the ties between our two nations.I know how important this place is to the Vice President, who earned his degree here and even more important, met his gracious wife Liu Yongqing here.I also thank the students here for this opportunity to meet with you, to talk a little bit about my country and answer some of your questions.The standards and reputation of this university are known around the world, and I know what an achievement it is to be here.My wife Laura and I have two daughters in college, one at Yale and the other at the University of Texas.We are proud of our daughters just like I am sure your parents are proud of you.My visit to China comes on an important anniversary.Thirty years ago this week, an American President arrived in China on a trip designed to end decades of estrangement and confront centuries of suspicion.President Richard Nixon showed the world that two vastly different governments could meet on the grounds of common interest, and in a spirit of mutual respect.As they left the airport that day, Premier Zhou Enlai said to President Nixon, “Your handshake came over the vastest ocean in the world ? twenty-five years of no communication.”

During the 30 years since, America and China have exchanged many handshakes of friendship and commerce.And as we have had more contact with each other, the citizens of our two countries have gradually learned more about each other.Once, America knew China only by its history as a great and enduring civilization.Today, we see a China that is still defined by noble traditions of family, scholarship, and honor.And we see a China that is becoming one of the most dynamic and creative societies in the world as demonstrated by all the knowledge and potential right here in this room.China is on a rising path, and America welcomes the emergence of a strong, peaceful, and prosperous China.As America learns more about China, I am concerned that the Chinese people do not always see a clear picture of my country.This happens for many reasons, some of them of our own making.Our movies and television shows often do not portray the values of the real America I know.Our successful businesses show the strength of American commerce, but the community spirit and contributions of those businesses are not always as visible as their monetary success.Some of the erroneous pictures of America are painted by others.My friend, the Ambassador to China, tells me that some Chinese textbooks talk of Americans “bullying the weak and repressing the poor.” Another Chinese textbook,published just last year, teaches that special agents of the FBI are used to “repress the working people.”

Neither of these is true and while the books may be leftovers from a previous era, they are misleading and harmful.In fact, Americans feel a special responsibility for the poor and the weak.Our government spends billions of dollars to provide health care and food and housing for those who cannot help themselves and even more important, many of our citizens contribute their own money and time to help those in need.American compassion stretches way beyond our borders.We are the number one provider of humanitarian aid to people in need throughout the world.As for the men and women of our FBI and law enforcement, they are themselves working people who devote their lives to fighting crime and corruption.My country certainly has its share of problems and faults;like most nations we're on a long journey toward achieving our own ideals of equality and justice.Yet there is a reason our nation shines as a beacon of hope and opportunity, a reason many throughout the world dream of coming to America.We are a free nation, where men and women have the opportunity to achieve their dreams.No matter your background or circumstance of birth, in America you can get a good education, start a business, raise a family, worship freely and help elect the leaders of your community and country.You can support the policies of our government, or you are free to openly disagree with them.Those who fear freedom sometimes argue it could lead to chaos, but it does not, because freedom means more than every man for himself.Liberty gives our citizens many rights, yet expects them to exercise important responsibilities.Our liberty is given direction and purpose by moral character, shaped in strong families, strong communities, and strong religious institutions and overseen by a strong and fair legal system.My country's greatest symbol to the world, the Statue of Liberty, was designed with great care.As you look closely, you will see that she is holding not one object, but two.In one hand is the familiar torch, the light of liberty.In the other is a book of law.We are a Nation of laws.Our courts are honest and independent.The President can't tell the courts how to rule and neither can any other member of the executive or legislative branch.Under our law, everyone stands equal.No one is above the law, and no one is beneath it.All political power in America is limited and temporary, and only given by a free vote of the people.We have a Constitution, now two centuries old, which limits and balances the powers of the three branches of our government: judicial, legislative and executive.Many of the values that guide our life in America are first shaped in our families, just as they are in your country.American Moms and Dads love their children and work hard and sacrifice for them, because we believe life can always be better for the next generation.In our families, we find love and learn responsibility and character.And many Americans voluntarily devote part of their lives to serving others.An amazing number nearly half of all adults in America volunteer time every week to make their communities better

by mentoring children visiting the sick caring for the elderly and helping with a thousand other needs and causes.This is one of the great strengths of my country.People take responsibility for helping others without being told, motivated by their good hearts and often by their faith.America is a nation guided by faith.Someone once called us “a nation with the soul of a church.” Ninety-five percent of Americans say they believe in God, and I'm one of them.When I met with President Jiang Zemin in Shanghai a few months ago, I told him how faith has shaped my own life, and how faith contributes to the life of my country.Faith points to a moral law beyond man's law and calls us to duties higher than material gain.Freedom of religion is not something to be feared but to be welcomed, because faith gives us a moral core and teaches us to hold ourselves to high standards, to love and serve others, and to live responsible lives.If you travel across America, you will find people of many different ethic backgrounds and many different faiths.We are a varied country.We are home to 2.3 million Americans of Chinese ancestry, who can be found working in the offices of our biggest companies, serving in my own Cabinet, and skating for America at the Olympics.Every immigrant, by taking an oath of allegiance to our country, becomes just as much an American as the President of the United States.America shows that a society can be vast and varied, and yet still one country, commanding the allegiance and love of its people.All of these qualities of America were vividly displayed on a single day, September 11th, when terrorists attacked America.American policemen and firefighters, by the hundreds, ran into burning towers in the desperate hope of saving other lives.Volunteers came from everywhere to help with the rescue efforts.Americans donated blood, and gave money to help the families of victims.People went to prayer services all over America, and raised flags to show their pride and unity.None of this was ordered by the government;it happened spontaneously, by the initiative of a free people.Life in America shows that liberty, paired with law, is not to be feared.In a free society, persity is not disorder.Debate is not strife.And dissent is not revolution.A free society trusts its citizens to seek greatness in themselves and their country.It was my honor to visit China in 1975, and a lot has changed in your country since then.China has made amazing progress ? in openness, and enterprise, and economic freedom.And this progress previews China's great potential.China has joined the World Trade Organization, and as you live up to its obligations, they will bring changes in China's legal system.A modern China will have a consistent rule of law to govern commerce and secure the rights of its people.The new China your generation is building will need the profound wisdom of your traditions.The lure of materialism challenges society in our country and in many successful countries.Your ancient ethic of personal and family responsibility will serve you well.Behind China's economic success today are talented, energetic people.In the near future, these same men and women will play a full and active role in your government.This university is not simply turning out specialists, it is preparing citizens.And citizens are not spectators in the affairs of their country.They are participants in its future.Change is coming.China is already having secret ballot and competitive elections at the local level.Nearly twenty years ago, Deng Xiaoping said that China would eventually expand democratic elections all the way to the national level and I look forward to that day.Tens of millions of Chinese today are relearning Buddhist, Taoist, and local religious traditions, or practicing Christianity, Islam, and other faiths.Regardless of where or how these believers worship, they are no threat to public order;in fact, they make good citizens.For centuries, this country had a tradition of religious tolerance.My prayer is that all persecution will end, so that all in China are free to gather and worship as they wish.All of these changes will lead to a stronger, more confident China a China that can astonish and enrich the world, a China that your generation will help create.This is one of the most exciting times in the history of your country a time when even the grandest hopes seem within your reach.My nation offers you our respect and our friendship.Six years from now, athletes from America and around the world will come to your country for the Olympic games.And I am confident they will find a China that is becoming a da guo, a leading nation, at peace with its people and at peace with the world.Thank you and now I look forward to answering some questions.回复：布什清华大学演讲稿((含译文)

(注：由于布什总统在讲演中临时发挥，故英文原文同中文译稿稍有出入。)

胡副主席，非常感谢您的欢迎致辞，非常感谢您在这里接待我和夫人劳拉。劳拉和我们的国务卿鲍威尔在一起。我也看到我的助理赖斯女士，她曾经是斯坦福大学的教务长，因此她回到像清华这样的校园是再合适不过了。非常感谢各位对我的热情接待，很荣幸能够来到中国，来到世界上最了不起的学府之一清华。这所大学恰好是在美国的帮助下成立的，成立的目标是为了推动我们两国间的关系。我也知道清华大学对于胡锦涛副主席有着十分重要的意义，他不仅在这里获得了学位，而且是在这里与他优雅的夫人相识。我同时感谢在座的各位学生给我这个跟大家见面的机会，谈一谈我自己的国家，并且回答大家的一些问题。

清华大学的治学标准和声誉闻名于世，我也知道能考入这所大学本身是一个很大的成就。祝贺你们。

我和我的太太有两个女儿，像你们一样正在上大学，一个女儿在德州大学，另外一个在耶鲁大学。她们是双胞胎。我们对两个女儿倍感骄傲，我想你们的父母对你们也是同样的引以为荣。我这次访华恰逢一个重要的周年纪念，刚才副主席也提到了这一点。三十年前的这个星期，一位美国总统来到中国，他的访华之旅结束了长达数十年的隔阂和长达数百年的相互猜疑。尼克松总统向全世界显示，两个截然不同的国家可以在相互利益的基础上，本着相互尊重的精神站在一起。当他离开机场的时候，周恩来总理对尼克松总统说了这样一番话，他说，你与我的握手越过了世界上最辽阔的海洋，这个海洋就是互不交往的25年。从那时以后的30多年里，美国和中国已经握

过多次的友谊之手和商业之手。

随着两国间接触的日益频繁，两国的国民也逐渐加深了对彼此的了解，这是非常非常重要的。曾经一度，美国人只知道中国是一个历史悠久的伟大国家，有伟大的文明。今天，我们看到中国仍在奉行重视家庭、学业和荣誉的优良的传统，中国正在日益成为世界上最富活力和最富创造力的社会之一，在座的各位所具备的知识和潜力是最好的说明。中国正在强大起来，而美国欢迎一个强大的、和平与繁荣的中国的出现在美国人进一步了解中国的同时，我担心中国人不一定总是能够很清楚地看到我的国家的真实面貌，这里面有多种原因，其中一些是我们自己造成的。我们的电影，还有电视节目，往往并没有全面反映我所知道的美国。我们成功的企业显示了美国的商业力量。我们的精神、我们的社区精神，还有我们对彼此的帮助，往往并不像我们在金钱方面的成功那样显而易见。

但是对美国的一些不正确的描述也来自外部世界。我的朋友、美国驻华大使告诉我，中国的一些教科书说，“美国人欺负弱者，压制穷人。”另外，去年出版的一本教科书教育学生说，联邦调查局是被用来“压迫工人的”。这些都不是正确的。这些话可能是以前遗留下来的，但是会误导人们对美国的认识。

实际上，美国人觉得对穷人和弱者有一种特别的责任。美国政府拿出数千亿美元，为他们提供医疗保健、食品和住房。更为重要的是，我们的许多公民主动捐出自己的金钱，自己的时间来帮助有需求的人士。美国的同情心远远超越了自己的国界，在人道主义援助方面，我们居于世界首位，援助世界各地的人们。至于联邦调查局和执法人员，他们也是劳动人民的一员，他们献身于打击犯罪，打击腐败。

我们的国家也和其他国家一样有问题，这是毫无疑问的。也和大多数国家一样有我们的缺点。我们正在一条漫长的道路上，按照自己的理念努力营造一个平等公正的国家。但是美国被认为是世界上最具希望和发展机会的国家，全世界的许多人都梦想到美国来。这是因为美国是一个自由的国家，人们享有实现梦想的同等机会。不论你的背景如何，不论你出生在什么地方，在美国你都可以受到很好的教育，开办企业，建立家庭，信仰自由，帮助选出社区和国家的领导人。你可以支持政府的政策，你也可以自由的反对这些政策。那些害怕自由的人有时争辩说，这样会引起混乱，但是这是不会的，因为自由意味着每个人不只为自己。

自由使我们的人民有很多权力，但是同时人们也必须负起他们的重要责任。自由的方向和目的受到道德的引导，这体现在坚实的家庭、社区和教会，并受到牢固和公正司法体系的监督。

对于世界来说，美国最伟大的象征是自由女神。自由女神是经过精心设计的。不知道你们看到过没有。如果仔细看的话，你会发现，女神手持两样东西，而不是一个。她的一只手高举着自由明灯，另一只手拿的是法典。

美国是一个法制国家，我们的法庭是公正和诚实的。我作为总统不可能告诉法庭应该做出什么裁决，而且行政当局的任何官员和立法人员也都不可以这样做。根据我们的宪法，每个人都是平等的，没有人可以置于法律之上，也没有人不受到法律的保护。美国所有的政治权力都不是无限的和永久的，权力只能通过公民自由选举产生。我们有一部宪法，已经有两百年的历史，它限制和平衡三个权力机构之间的权利，这三个权力机构是司法、立法和行政当局。我就是行政机构的一员。

指导我们的很多价值观是在家庭中形成的，就像中国一样。美国的妈妈和爸爸们疼爱自己的孩子，为他们辛勤地劳动，作出牺牲，因为我们相信，下一代的生活一定会更好。在我们的家庭中，我们可以找到关爱，可以学习如何负起责任，如何陶冶人格。

很多美国人都抽出时间为其他人服务，几乎一半的成年人每周都抽出时间，使得他们的社区办得更好，他们辅导儿童，探访病人，照顾老人，并且帮助做许许多多数不胜数的事情。这是我们国家的一大优势。人们主动承担起责任，主动帮助别人。他们这样做是出于善良的心和信仰。美国是在信仰指导下的国家，一些人曾经称美国是“一个具有教会精神的国家”。你们对这种说

法可能感兴趣。95%的美国人信仰上帝，我就是其中之一。

几个月前，当我在上海见到江泽民主席的时候，我很荣幸有机会向他讲述了信仰是如何改变我的生活，以及如何改变美国的。信仰指出，在人类的法律之外还有一个道德法律，在物质之外还有更高的责任。不应该害怕宗教自由，而是应该欢迎，因为信仰让我们有了道德核心，教育我们要按照更高的标准，爱戴和服务他人，并更加负责。

如果你去美国旅行的话，如果你从来没有到过美国的话，希望你们有一天能够到美国来，你会见到来自不同种族背景和有着不同信仰的人。我们是一个多元化、多姿多彩的国家，在那里有230万的华人。在我们大公司的办公室里、在总统内阁里、在美国奥林匹克滑冰代表队中都有华人。每一个移民只要宣誓效忠美国，就可以和美国总统一样成为美国公民。美国显示，一个社会可以是多元，但仍然是一个国家，仍然可以要求公民效忠国家和爱自己的国民。

美国的所有这些品德都在9月11号恐怖份子袭击美国的这一天生动地表现出来。数百名警察和消防队员冲进世贸大楼，希望能够抢救他人的生命。来自全国各地的自愿工作者来到纽约，帮助抢救工作。美国人捐血、捐钱，帮助受害者家属。美国各地的人们参加各种祈祷活动，手举国旗，对自己的国家感到骄傲，并显示团结。这些都不是政府组织的，是自由人民的自发行动。

美国的生活显示，在法律伴随下的自由是没有什么可怕的。在一个自由社会里，分歧不是混乱，辩论不是冲突，不同意见不是革命。自由社会相信自己的人民会把自己，也把自己的国家变得更加伟大。

我很荣幸能够在1975年访问中国。你们中的很多人当时还没有出生。从那时到现在中国发生了很大得变化。中国在开放、企业精神、经济自由等方面都取得了惊人的进步，这些进步初显了中国伟大的潜在力。

中国加入了世贸组织，只要中国遵守世贸组织的规定，就会对中国的法律体系带来变化。一个现代化的中国将会通过法律指导商业活动，保障人民权利。

新中国正在成长，建设新中国需要中国人悠久传统的智慧。我们的国家和许多其他成功的国家都面临物质的诱惑，重视个人和家庭责任的古老道德传统将使中国受益匪浅。

在中国如今经济成功的背后，有着朝气蓬勃的人才。在不久的将来，这些人将在这个政府中发挥积极和全面的作用。清华大学不仅在培养技术专家，同时也在培育公民。这些公民不是国家事务的袖手旁观者，而是未来建设的参与者。

中国正在发生变化，地方政府已经在举行不记名投票的地方选举。将近二十年前，中国伟大的领导人邓小平曾经说过，中国最终要把民主选举扩大到中央一级。我盼望看到这一天的到来。今天成千上万的中国人在重新学习佛教、道教和当地的宗教传统，或者在信仰基督教、伊斯兰教和其他宗教。不论人们在什么地方，以什么方式从事宗教活动，都不会对社会构成威胁。实际上，他们会成为优秀公民。几个世纪以来，中国一直是一个容忍宗教的国家。我在这里祈祷，停止一切迫害，让所有中国人都能够按照自己的意愿，自由地从事宗教活动。

所有的这些变化将导致中国更加强大，更有自信，一个将使世界瞩目，也使世界更加丰富的中国。这样的中国就是你们这一代人帮助创立的。中国现在正处在一个历史上非常令人振奋的时刻，此时此刻，就连最宏伟的梦想也似乎唾手可得。

美国尊敬中国，并向中国伸出友谊之手。再过六年，美国和世界各国的运动员将到贵国参加奥林匹克运动会。我坚信，他们见到的中国将是正在变成一个大国，一个内部和平稳定，并与世界和平相处的中国。

谢谢。我现在期待你们提出的问题。

第五篇：布什演讲稿（中英对照）

Thank you!

Chief Justice Rehnquist, president Carter, president Bush，president Clinton, distinguished guests and my fellow citizens, the peaceful transfer of authority is rare in history, yet common in our country.With a simple oath, we affirm old traditions and make new beginnings.As I begin, I thank president Clinton for his service to our nation.And I thank Vice president Gore for a contest conducted with spirit and ended with grace.I am honored and humbled to stand here, where so many of America's leaders have come before me, and so many will follow.We have a place, all of us, in a long story--a story we continue, but whose end we will not see.It is the story of a new world that became a friend and liberator of the old, a story of a slave-holding society that became a servant of freedom, the story of a power that went into the world to protect but not possess, to defend but not to conquer.It is the American story--a story of flawed and fallible people, united across the generations by grand and enduring ideals.The grandest of these ideals is an unfolding American promise that everyone belongs, that everyone deserves a chance, that no insignificant person was ever born.Americans are called to enact this promise in our lives and in our laws.And though our nation has sometimes halted, and sometimes delayed, we must follow no other course.Through much of the last century, America's faith in freedom and democracy was a rock in a raging sea.Now it is a seed upon the wind, taking root in many nations.Our democratic faith is more than the creed of our country, it is the inborn hope of our humanity, an ideal we carry but do not own, a trust we bear and pass along.And even after nearly 225 years, we have a long way yet to travel.While many of our citizens prosper, others doubt the promise, even the justice, of our own country.The ambitions of some Americans are limited by failing schools and hidden prejudice and the circumstances of their birth.And sometimes our differences run so deep, it seems we share a continent, but not a country.We do not accept this, and we will not allow it.Our unity, our union, is the serious work of leaders and citizens in every generation.And this is my solemn

pledge: I will work to build a single nation of justice and opportunity.I

spare

d new horrors.The enemies of liberty and our country should make no mistake: America remains engaged in the world by history and by choice, shaping a balance of power thatf avors freedom.We will defend our allies and our interests.We will show purpose without arrogance.We will meet aggression and bad faith with resolve and strength.And to all nations, we will speak for the values that gave our nation birth.America, at its best, is compassionate.In the quiet of American conscience, we know that deep, persistent poverty is unworthy of our nation's promise.And whatever our views of its cause, we can agree that children at risk are not at fault.Abandonment and abuse are not acts of God, they are failures of love.And the proliferation of prisons, however necessary, is no substitute for hope and order in our souls.Where there is suffering, there is duty.Americans in need are not strangers, they are citizens, not problems, but priorities.And all of us are diminished when any are hopeless.Government has great responsibilities for public safety and public health, for civil rights and common schools.Yet compassion is the work of a nation, not just a government.And some needs and hurts are so deep they will only respond to a mentor's touch or a pastor's prayer.Church and charity, synagogue and mosque lend our communities their humanity, and they will have an honored place in our plans and in our laws.Many in our country do not know the pain of poverty, but we can listen to those who do.And I can pledge our nation to a goal: When we see that wounded traveler on

the road to Jericho, we will not pass to the other side.America, at its best, is a place where personal responsibility is valued and

expected.Encouraging responsibility is not a search for scapegoats, it is a call to conscience.And though it requires sacrifice, it brings a deeper fulfillment.We find the fullness of life not only in options, but in commitments.And we find that children and community are the commitments that set us free.Our public interest depends on private character, on civic duty and family bonds and basic fairness, on uncounted, unhonored acts of decency which give direction to our freedom.Sometimes in life we are called to do great things.But as a saint of our times has said, every day we are called to do small things with gre

at love.The most important tasks of a democracy are done by everyone.I will live and lead by these principles: to advance my convictions with civility, to pursue the public interest with courage, to speak for greater justice and compassion, to call for responsibility and try to live it as well.In all these ways, I will bring the values of our history to the care of our

times.What you do is as important as anything government does.I ask you to seek a common good beyond your comfort;to defend needed reforms against easy attacks;to serve your nation, beginning with your neighbor.I ask you to be citizens: citizens, not spectators;citizens, not subjects;responsible citizens, building communities of service and a nation of character.Americans are generous and strong and decent, not because we believe in ourselves, but because we hold beliefs beyond ourselves.When this spirit of citizenship is missing, no government program can replace it.When this spirit is present, no wrong can stand against it.After the Declaration of Independence was signed, Virginia statesman John page wrote to Thomas Jefferson: “We know the race is not to the swift nor the battle to the strong.Do you not think an angel rides in the whirlwind and directs this storm?”

Much time has passed since Jefferson arrived for his inauguration.The yearsand changes accumulate.But the themes of this day he would know: our nation's grand story of courage and its simple dream of dignity.We are not this story's author, who fills time and eternity with his purpose.Yet his purpose is achieved in our duty, and our duty is fulfilled in service to one another.Never tiring, never yielding, never finishing, we renew that purpose today, to make our country more just and generous, to affirm the dignity of our lives and every life.This work continues.This story goes on.And an angel still rides in the whirlwind and directs this storm.God bless you all, and God bless America.谢谢大家！

尊敬的芮恩奎斯特大法官，卡特总统，布什总统，克林顿总统，尊敬的来宾们，我的同胞们，这次权利的和平过渡在历史上是罕见的，但在美国是平常的。我们以朴素的宣誓庄严地维护了古老的传统，同时开始了新的历程。首先，我要感谢克林顿总统为这个国家作出的贡献，也感谢副总统戈尔在竞选过程中的热情与风度。

站在这里，我很荣幸，也有点受宠若惊。在我之前，许多美国领导人从这里起步；在我之后，也会有许多领导人从这里继续前进。

在美国悠久的历史中，我们每个人都有自己的位置；我们还在继续推动着历史前进，但是我们不可能看到它的尽头。这是一部新世界的发展史，是一部后浪推前浪的历史。这是一部美国由奴隶制社会发展成为崇尚自由的社会的历史。这是一个强国保护而不是占有世界的历史，是捍卫而不是征服世界的历史。这就是美国史。它不是一部十全十美的民族发展史，但它是一部在伟大和永恒理想指导下几代人团结奋斗的历史。

利益勇往直前，追求正义而不乏同情心，勇担责任而决不推卸。我要通过这一切，用我们历史上传统价值观来哺育我们的时代。

(同胞们)，你们所做的一切和政府的工作同样重要。我希望你们不要仅仅追求个人享受而忽略公众的利益；要捍卫既定的改革措施，使其不会轻易被攻击；要从身边小事做起，为我们的国家效力。我希望你们成为真正的公民，而不是旁观者，更不是臣民。你们应成为有责任心的公民，共同来建设一个互帮互助的社会和有特色的国家。

美国人民慷慨、强大、体面，这并非因为我们信任我们自己，而是因为我们拥有超越我们自己的信念。一旦这种公民精神丧失了，无论何种政府计划都无法弥补它。一旦这种精神出

现了，无论任何错误都无法抗衡它。

在《独立宣言》签署之后，弗吉尼亚州的政治家约翰·佩齐曾给托马斯·杰弗逊写信说：“我们知道，身手敏捷不一定就能赢得比赛，力量强大不一定就能赢得战争。难道这一切不都是上帝安排的吗？”

杰斐逊就任总统的那个年代离我们已经很远了。时光飞逝，美国发生了翻天覆地的变化。但是有一点他肯定能够预知，即我们这个时代的主题仍然是：我们国家无畏向前的恢宏故事和它追求尊严的纯朴梦想。

我们不是这个故事的作者，是杰斐逊作者本人的伟大理想穿越时空，并通过我们每天的努力在变为现实。我们正在通过大家的努力在履行着各自的职责。

带着永不疲惫、永不气馁、永不完竭的信念，今天我们重树这样的目标：使我们的国家变得更加公正、更加慷慨，去验证我们每个人和所有人生命的尊严。

这项工作必须继续下去。这个故事必须延续下去。上帝会驾驭我们航行的。

愿上帝保佑大家！愿上帝保佑美国！

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