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Ⅰ 有沒有比較容易的英語名人演講稿

commencement address in havard university by mary robinson
Commencement Address at Harvad University2008年04月25日 星期五 12:28Commencement Address at Harvad University

哈佛大學畢業典禮講話

Mary Robinson, June 4, 1998

瑪麗.羅賓遜，1998年6月4日

瑪麗.羅賓遜出生於1944年5月21日．1969年， 她成為三聖學院最年輕的法律教授，同年，進入愛爾蘭參議院．1990年，她宣誓就任愛爾蘭第七任總統，成為該國第一位女總統．1997年辭去總統一職出任聯合國人權高級專員．

President Rudenstein, fellow graates, friends of Harvard,

魯登斯坦校長、畢業生們、哈佛的朋友們：

It's a great honor and pleasure to be invited today to share this happy occasion, not only with the members of the grating class of 1998, but also with the families and friends who have no doubt supported you along the way with their kind words of advice and encouragement. I do remember sitting where so many of you sat this morning when I was part of the classof 1968. I still remember how uncertain and insecure I felt but how proud my father was on the day. Your families and your professors are rightfully proud of your achievements and are delighted to see you graate with futures so bright with promise.

今天我非常的榮幸、非常高興地受邀前來與大家分享這一幸福的一刻。在座的不但有98屆的畢業生，還有你們的親朋好友，毫無疑問，他們一直都支持著你們，以金玉良言為你提建議和鼓勵著你們。我清楚地記得，我曾以一名68屆畢業生的身份坐在今天早晨你們許多人坐著的地方。我仍然記得那天我是多麼的忐忑不安，而我父親是多麼的驕傲。你們的家人和教授理所應當要為你們的成就而驕傲，為看到你們畢業後面臨光輝燦爛的前景而感到高興。

I too am proud. I am proud to see so many capable young men and women about to embark on a future career where they can put their years of learning and preparation to good use. Having passed through the rigors of a formal ecation, you are now ready to assume new responsibilities and tasks, become answerable only to yourselves with regards to your performance, your humanity and your soundness of judgment, in a world full of possibilities.

我也感到驕傲。 看到那麼多有能力的年輕人將把多年學到的學識好好的利用到他們未來將從事的事業上，我為此而驕傲。通過嚴格的正規教育，現在你們已經為承擔新的職責與任務做好了准備，並以你們的表現、你們的人性以及你們准確的判斷，在一個充滿機遇的世界裡為你們自己負責。

But I wound ask you to remember that it is not a world full of possibilities for all. Each of you has been the beneficiary of a rare privilege. You have received an exceptional ecation at an exceptional place when there are many, in both your country and mine, and in many, many other parts of our world, who are just as innately talented and just as ambitious as you are but will never have such an opportunty. I say this not to make you feel guilty. You should be proud of what you have achieved. But I do ask that you use your ecation to pursue only the worthiest of goals; goals that can contribute to the betterment of the lives of others; and goals that give you personal satisfaction because of their contribution to the society we live in.

I 但我要請你們記住，世界上並不是所有的人都有這種機會的。你們每一位都是這種珍貴特權的受益者。你們在特別的地方接受了優質的教育，而同時在你、我的國家中，在世界上許多其他地方，許多人像你們一樣有天賦，一樣有雄心壯志，但卻永遠不會有這樣的機會。我這樣說不是為了要你們感到內疚，你們應當為自己所取得的成績而自豪。但我懇切地請求你們把學到的知識用在最值得追求的目標上；致力於給他人創造更美好的生活；這樣你才會因為對我們生活的社會做出貢獻而令自己感到滿意。

You who graate today and who are recent and not so recent graates who return to meet your Harvard friends again, can I believe do much to contribute to the betterment of society. You can become interested and involved in the world around you. By virtue of your ecation, you can offer society the benefits of your foused knowledge, as well as a wider wisdom and a great sense of purpose. You also have the skills to teach others to be more tolerant, more understanding and more caring, and I am confident that your recognition of this special responsibilty will guide your actions.

我相信，你們這些今天畢業的學生們，和你們在前幾年畢業的、現在又回來與哈佛朋友再相聚的學生們，以及來畢業生們，一定會為創造更美好的社會做更多的貢獻。你們會對身邊的世界更感興趣、更投入。你們受到的教育使你們可以用所學的專業知識、更廣博的智慧和一種庄嚴的使命感來造福社會。你們還擁有使他人學會更寬容、更理解和關心別人的本領，我確信，一旦你認識到這一份特殊責任，它將會引導你們去行動。

It's only to say that I wish you much happiness and success in the years ahead. May your memories of Harvard as mine are and the friends you have made here, be with you always. Congratulations to the new graates and I am very honored to be linked with the honorary graates of the year 1998, and be rejuvenated by joining the class of 1998. Thank you very much!

現在我要說的是，祝你們未來幸福、成功。願哈佛留給你們的回憶如同留給我的一樣美好願你們和在這兒結交的朋友們友誼長存。恭喜新的畢業生們，能與98屆的本科生聯系在一起，我非常的榮幸，成為你們這集體的一員，讓我感到青春煥發。非常感謝！

Ⅱ 名人演講稿（英文）

這個夠牛了吧？

Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand signed the Emancipation Proclamation. This momentous decree came as a great beacon light of hope to millions of Negro slaves who had been seared in the flames of withering injustice. It came as a joyous daybreak to end the long night of captivity.

100年前，一位偉大的美國人——今天我們就站在他象徵性的身影下——簽署了《解放宣言》。這項重要法令的頒布，對於千百萬灼烤於非正義殘焰中的黑奴，猶如帶來希望之光的碩大燈塔，恰似結束漫漫長夜禁錮的歡暢黎明。

But one hundred years later, we must face the tragic fact that the Negro is still not free. One hundred years later, the life of the Negro is still sadly crippled by the manacles of segregation and the chains of discrimination. One hundred years later, the Negro lives on a lonely island of poverty in the midst of a vast ocean of material prosperity. One hundred years later, the Negro is still languishing in the corners of American society and finds himself an exile in his own land. So we have come here today to dramatize an appalling condition.

然而，100年後，黑人依然沒有獲得自由。100年後，黑人依然悲慘地蹣跚於種族隔離和種族歧視的枷鎖之下。100年後，黑人依然生活在物質繁榮翰海的貧困孤島上。100年後，黑人依然在美國社會中間向隅而泣，依然感到自己在國土家園中流離漂泊。所以，我們今天來到這里，要把這駭人聽聞的情況公諸於眾。

In a sense we have come to our nation's capital to cash a check. When the architects of our republic wrote the magnificent words of the Constitution and the declaration of Independence, they were signing a promissory note to which every American was to fall heir. This note was a promise that all men would be guaranteed the inalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

從某種意義上說，我們來到國家的首都是為了兌現一張支票。我們共和國的締造者在擬寫憲法和獨立宣言的輝煌篇章時，就簽署了一張每一個美國人都能繼承的期票。這張期票向所有人承諾——不論白人還是黑人——都享有不可讓渡的生存權、自由權和追求幸福權。
It is obvious today that America has defaulted on this promissory note insofar as her citizens of color are concerned. Instead of honoring this sacred obligation, America has given the Negro people a bad check which has come back marked "insufficient funds." But we refuse to believe that the bank of justice is bankrupt. We refuse to believe that there are insufficient funds in the great vaults of opportunity of this nation.

然而，今天美國顯然對她的有色公民拖欠著這張期票。美國沒有承兌這筆神聖的債務，而是開始給黑人一張空頭支票——一張蓋著「資金不足」的印戳被退回的支票。但是，我們決不相信正義的銀行會破產。我們決不相信這個國家巨大的機會寶庫會資金不足。
So we have come to cash this check -- a check that will give us upon demand the riches of freedom and the security of justice.

因此，我們來兌現這張支票。這張支票將給我們以寶貴的自由和正義的保障。

We have also come to this hallowed spot to remind America of the fierce urgency of now. This is no time to engage in the luxury of cooling off or to take the tranquilizing drug of graalism. Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation to the sunlit path of racial justice. Now is the time to open the doors of opportunity to all of God's children. Now is the time to lift our nation from the quicksands of racial injustice to the solid rock of brotherhood.

我們來到這塊聖地還為了提醒美國：現在正是萬分緊急的時刻。現在不是從容不迫悠然行事或服用漸進主義鎮靜劑的時候。現在是實現民主諾言的時候。現在是走出幽暗荒涼的種族隔離深谷，踏上種族平等的陽關大道的時候。現在是使我們國家走出種族不平等的流沙，踏上充滿手足之情的磐石的時候。現在是使上帝所有孩子真正享有公正的時候。

It would be fatal for the nation to overlook the urgency of the moment and to underestimate the determination of the Negro. This sweltering summer of the Negro's legitimate discontent will not pass until there is an invigorating autumn of freedom and equality. Nineteen sixty-three is not an end, but a beginning.

忽視這一時刻的緊迫性，對於國家將會是致命的。自由平等的朗朗秋日不到來，黑人順情合理哀怨的酷暑就不會過去。1963年不是一個結束，而是一個開端。

Those who hope that the Negro needed to blow off steam and will now be content will have a rude awakening if the nation returns to business as usual. There will be neither rest nor tranquility in America until the Negro is granted his citizenship rights. The whirlwinds of revolt will continue to shake the foundations of our nation until the bright day of justice emerges.

如果國家依然我行我素，那些希望黑人只需出出氣就會心滿意足的人將大失所望。在黑人得到公民權之前，美國既不會安寧，也不會平靜。反抗的旋風將繼續震撼我們國家的基石，直至光輝燦爛的正義之日來臨。

But there is something that I must say to my people who stand on the warm threshold which leads into the palace of justice. In the process of gaining our rightful place we must not be guilty of wrongful deeds. Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred.

但是，對於站在通向正義之宮艱險門檻上的人們，有一些話我必須要說。在我們爭取合法地位的過程中，切不要錯誤行事導致犯罪。我們切不要吞飲仇恨辛酸的苦酒，來解除對於自由的飲渴。

We must forever conct our struggle on the high plane of dignity and discipline. We must not allow our creative protest to degenerate into physical violence. Again and again we must rise to the majestic heights of meeting physical force with soul force.

我們應該永遠得體地、紀律嚴明地進行斗爭。我們不能容許我們富有創造性的抗議淪為暴力行動。我們應該不斷升華到用靈魂力量對付肉體力量的崇高境界。

The marvelous new militancy which has engulfed the Negro community must not lead us to distrust of all white people, for many of our white brothers, as evidenced by their presence here today, have come to realize that their destiny is tied up with our destiny and their freedom is inextricably bound to our freedom.

席捲黑人社會的新的奇跡般的戰斗精神，不應導致我們對所有白人的不信任——因為許多白人兄弟已經認識到：他們的命運同我們的命運緊密相連，他們的自由同我們的自由休戚相關。他們今天來到這里參加集會就是明證。

We cannot walk alone.And as we walk, we must make the pledge that we shall march ahead. We cannot turn back. There are those who are asking the devotees of civil rights, "When will you be satisfied?" We can never be satisfied as long as our bodies, heavy with the fatigue of travel, cannot gain lodging in the motels of the highways and the hotels of the cities. We cannot be satisfied as long as the Negro's basic mobility is from a smaller ghetto to a larger one. We can never be satisfied as long as a Negro in Mississippi cannot vote and a Negro in New York believes he has nothing for which to vote. No, no, we are not satisfied, and we will not be satisfied until justice rolls down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream.

我們不能單獨行動。當我們行動時，我們必須保證勇往直前。我們不能後退。有人問熱心民權運動的人：「你們什麼時候會感到滿意？」只要黑人依然是不堪形容的警察暴行恐怖的犧牲品，我們就決不會滿意。只要我們在旅途勞頓後，卻被公路旁汽車遊客旅社和城市旅館拒之門外，我們就決不會滿意。只要黑人的基本活動范圍只限於從狹小的黑人居住區到較大的黑人居住區，我們就決不會滿意。只要我們的孩子被「僅供白人」的牌子剝奪個性，損毀尊嚴，我們就決不會滿意。只要密西西比州的黑人不能參加選舉，紐約州的黑人認為他們與選舉毫不相干，我們就決不會滿意。不，不，我們不會滿意，直至公正似水奔流，正義如泉噴涌。

I am not unmindful that some of you have come here out of great trials and tribulations. Some of you have come fresh from narrow cells. Some of you have come from areas where your quest for freedom left you battered by the storms of persecution and staggered by the winds of police brutality. You have been the veterans of creative suffering. Continue to work with the faith that unearned suffering is redemptive.

我並非沒有注意到你們有些人歷盡艱難困苦來到這里。你們有些人剛剛走出狹小的牢房。有些人來自因追求自由而遭受迫害風暴襲擊和警察暴虐狂飆摧殘的地區。你們飽經風霜，歷盡苦難。繼續努力吧，要相信：無辜受苦終得拯救。

Go back to Mississippi, go back to Alabama, go back to Georgia, go back to Louisiana, go back to the slums and ghettos of our northern cities, knowing that somehow this situation can and will be changed. Let us not wallow in the valley of despair.

回到密西西比去吧；回到亞拉巴馬去吧；回到南卡羅來納去吧；回到喬治亞去吧；回到路易斯安那去吧；回到我們北方城市中的貧民窟和黑人居住區去吧。要知道，這種情況能夠而且將會改變。我們切不要在絕望的深淵里沉淪。

I say to you today, my friends, that in spite of the difficulties and frustrations of the moment, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream.

朋友們，今天我要對你們說，盡管眼下困難重重，但我依然懷有一個夢。這個夢深深植根於美國夢之中。

I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal."

我夢想有一天，這個國家將會奮起，實現其立國信條的真諦：「我們認為這些真理不言而喻：人人生而平等。」

I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slaveowners will be able to sit down together at a table of brotherhood.

我夢想有一天，在喬治亞州的紅色山崗上，昔日奴隸的兒子能夠同昔日奴隸主的兒子同席而坐，親如手足。

I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a desert state, sweltering with the heat of injustice and oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice.

我夢想有一天，甚至連密西西比州——一個非正義和壓迫的熱浪逼人的荒漠之州，也會改造成為自由和公正的青青綠洲。

I have a dream that my four children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.

我夢想有一天，我的四個小女兒將生活在一個不是以皮膚的顏色，而是以品格的優劣作為評判標準的國家裡。

I have a dream today.

我今天懷有一個夢。

I have a dream that one day the state of Alabama, whose governor's lips are presently dripping with the words of interposition and nullification, will be transformed into a situation where little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls and walk together as sisters and brothers.

我夢想有一天，亞拉巴馬州會有所改變——盡管該州州長現在仍滔滔不絕地說什麼要對聯邦法令提出異議和拒絕執行——在那裡，黑人兒童能夠和白人兒童兄弟姐妹般地攜手並行。

I have a dream today.

我今天懷有一個夢。

I have a dream that one day every valley shall be exalted, every hill and mountain shall be made low, the rough places will be made plain, and the crooked places will be made straight, and the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together.

我夢想有一天，深谷彌合，高山夷平，歧路化坦途，曲徑成通衢，上帝的光華再現，普天下生靈共謁。

This is our hope. This is the faith with which I return to the South. With this faith we will be able to hew out of the mountain of despair a stone of hope. With this faith we will be able to transform the jangling discords of our nation into a beautiful symphony of brotherhood. With this faith we will be able to work together, to pray together, to struggle together, to go to jail together, to stand up for freedom together, knowing that we will be free one day.

這是我們的希望。這是我將帶回南方去的信念。有了這個信念，我們就能絕望之山開采出希望之石。有了這個信念，我們就能把這個國家的嘈雜刺耳的爭吵聲，變為充滿手足之情的悅耳交響曲。有了這個信念，我們就能一同工作，一同祈禱，一同斗爭，一同入獄，一同維護自由，因為我們知道，我們終有一天會獲得自由。

This will be the day when all of God's children will be able to sing with a new meaning, "My country, 'tis of thee, sweet land of liberty, of thee I sing. Land where my fathers died, land of the pilgrim's pride, from every mountainside, let freedom ring."

從到了這一天，上帝的所有孩子都能以新的含義高唱這首歌：

我的祖國，
可愛的自由之邦，
我為您歌唱。
這是我祖先終老的地方，
這是早期移民自豪的地方，
讓自由之聲，
響徹每一座山崗。

And if America is to be a great nation this must become true. So let freedom ring from the prodigious hilltops of New Hampshire. Let freedom ring from the mighty mountains of New York. Let freedom ring from the heightening Alleghenies of Pennsylvania!

Let freedom ring from the snowcapped Rockies of Colorado!

Let freedom ring from the curvaceous peaks of California!

But not only that; let freedom ring from Stone Mountain of Georgia!

Let freedom ring from Lookout Mountain of Tennessee!

Let freedom ring from every hill and every molehill of Mississippi. From every mountainside, let freedom ring.

如果美國要成為偉大的國家，這一點必須實現。因此，讓自由之聲響徹新罕布希爾州的巍峨高峰！

讓自由之聲響徹紐約州的崇山峻嶺！

讓自由之聲響徹賓夕法尼亞州的阿勒格尼高峰！

讓自由之聲響徹科羅拉多州冰雪皚皚的洛基山！

讓自由之聲響徹加利福尼亞州的婀娜群峰！

不，不僅如此；讓自由之聲響徹喬治亞州的石山！

讓自由之聲響徹田納西州的望山！

讓自由之聲響徹密西西比州的一座座山峰，一個個土丘！

讓自由之聲響徹每一個山崗！

When we let freedom ring, when we let it ring from every village and every hamlet, from every state and every city, we will be able to speed up that day when all of God's children, black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, will be able to join hands and sing in the words of the old Negro spiritual, "Free at last! free at last! thank God Almighty, we are free at last!"

當我們讓自由之聲轟響，當我們讓自由之聲響徹每一個大村小庄，每一個州府城鎮，我們就能加速這一天的到來。那時，上帝的所有孩子，黑人和白人，猶太教徒和非猶太教徒，耶穌教徒和天主教徒，將能攜手同唱那首古老的黑人靈歌：「終於自由了！終於自由了！感謝全能的上帝，我們終於自由了！」

Ⅲ 求英語名人演講稿 三分鍾左右 （註明演講人和演講背景）

Courage
-- John Kennedy
The courage of life is a less dramatic spectacle than the courage of a final moment; but it is no less a magnificent mixture of triumph and tragedy. A man does what he must – in spite of personal consequences, in spite of obstacles and dangers and pressures – and that is the basic of all human morality.
To be courageous … requires no exceptional qualifications, no magic formula, no special combination of time, place and circumstance. It is an opportunity that sooner or later is presented to us all. Politics merely furnishes one arena which imposes special tests of courage. In whatever arena of life one may meet the challenge of courage, whatever may be the sacrifices he faces if he follows his conscience – the loss of his friends, his fortune, his contentment, even the esteem of his fellow men – each man must decide for himself the course he will follow. The stories of past courage can define that ingredient – they can teach, they can offer hope, they can provide inspiration. But they canno
勇氣——約翰。肯尼迪t supply courage itself. For this each man must look into his own soul.

人生之中的勇氣，常常不像千鈞一發時刻的要求那樣充滿戲劇性；但是它卻同樣是一個有關勝利與悲劇的壯觀結合體。一個人要去做他必須做的任何事情——將個人得失置之度外，諸多的障礙、危險、和壓力拋諸腦後——這便是人類一切道德的基礎。
勇敢。。。。。。不需要額外的條件，也沒有奇妙的規則，同樣也不需要時間、地點和情勢的特異結合，我們每個人遲早都會遇到這樣一個機會。政治只不過是對勇氣進行特別考驗的一個場所罷了。無論在人生的何種場合下遭遇勇氣的挑戰，也不論是為了遵從自己的良知而將面對的犧牲——朋友、財富和滿足的喪失，甚至於其他人對你的尊重——每個人都必須自己決斷其所遵行的方針路線。他人勇敢的故事可以闡述那個因素——能夠教導我們，為我們提供希望和靈感，但卻不能給予我們勇氣。因此，每個人必須深入到自己的靈魂之中去尋找勇氣。
資料
約翰·肯尼迪即約翰·費茨傑拉德·肯尼迪（英語：John Fitzgerald Kennedy，1917年5月29日－1963年11月22日），出生於馬薩諸塞州布魯克萊恩，畢業於哈佛大學，信仰羅馬天主教。
約翰·肯尼迪通常被稱作約翰·F·肯尼迪（John F. Kennedy）、JFK 或傑克·肯尼迪（Jack Kennedy），美國第35任總統，美國著名的肯尼迪家族成員，他的執政時間從1961年1月20日開始到1963年11月22日在達拉斯遇刺身亡為止。
就職演講詞
朝氣蓬勃的約翰．菲茨傑拉德．肯尼迪是美國口才最好的總統之一，他於一九六三年十一月三十三日在得克薩斯州達拉斯城被暗殺，事業悲慘以終。一九六一年一月二十日在就職演講詞中， 他呼籲以果斷與犧牲的精神來應付當前的許多挑戰。這一演講詞重新肯定了傑佛遜與威爾遜的第一任就職演講詞所立下的原則。

Ⅳ 英文版名人演講稿

奧巴馬在美國的總統生涯就此開始，似乎一個時代即將來臨，全球眾生矚目，因為是凌晨一點多開始，我還要工作，早早的睡了，這個盛大的開幕式，我也就只能在想像一下了。今天找了奧巴馬的英文版演講稿，等回去好好看看，終究是一代黑人總統，我覺得似乎是一個重要的時刻。原文如下：

My fellow citizens:

I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. I thank President Bush for his service to our nation, as well as the generosity and cooperation he has shown throughout this transition.

Forty-four Americans have now taken the presidential oath. The words have been spoken ring rising tides of prosperity and the still waters of peace. Yet, every so often the oath is taken amidst gathering clouds and raging storms. At these moments, America has carried on not simply because of the skill or vision of those in high office, but because we the people have remained faithful to the ideals of our forebears, and true to our founding documents.

So it has been. So it must be with this generation of Americans.

That we are in the midst of crisis is now well understood. Our nation is at war, against a far-reaching network of violence and hatred. Our economy is badly weakened, a consequence of greed and irresponsibility on the part of some, but also our collective failure to make hard choices and prepare the nation for a new age. Homes have been lost; jobs shed; businesses shuttered. Our health care is too costly; our schools fail too many; and each day brings further evidence that the ways we use energy strengthen our adversaries and threaten our planet.

These are the indicators of crisis, subject to data and statistics. Less measurable but no less profound is a sapping of confidence across our land — a nagging fear that America's decline is inevitable, and that the next generation must lower its sights.

Today I say to you that the challenges we face are real. They are serious and they are many. They will not be met easily or in a short span of time. But know this, America — they will be met.

On this day, we gather because we have chosen hope over fear, unity of purpose over conflict and discord.

On this day, we come to proclaim an end to the petty grievances and false promises, the recriminations and worn out dogmas, that for far too long have strangled our politics.

We remain a young nation, but in the words of Scripture, the time has come to set aside childish things. The time has come to reaffirm our enring spirit; to choose our better history; to carry forward that precious gift, that noble idea, passed on from generation to generation: the God-given promise that all are equal, all are free and all deserve a chance to pursue their full measure of happiness.

In reaffirming the greatness of our nation, we understand that greatness is never a given. It must be earned. Our journey has never been one of shortcuts or settling for less. It has not been the path for the faint-hearted — for those who prefer leisure over work, or seek only the pleasures of riches and fame. Rather, it has been the risk-takers, the doers, the makers of things — some celebrated but more often men and women obscure in their labor, who have carried us up the long, rugged path towards prosperity and freedom.

For us, they packed up their few worldly possessions and traveled across oceans in search of a new life.

For us, they toiled in sweatshops and settled the West; enred the lash of the whip and plowed the hard earth.

For us, they fought and died, in places like Concord and Gettysburg; Normandy and Khe Sahn.

Time and again these men and women struggled and sacrificed and worked till their hands were raw so that we might live a better life. They saw America as bigger than the sum of our indivial ambitions; greater than all the differences of birth or wealth or faction.

This is the journey we continue today. We remain the most prosperous, powerful nation on Earth. Our workers are no less proctive than when this crisis began. Our minds are no less inventive, our goods and services no less needed than they were last week or last month or last year. Our capacity remains undiminished. But our time of standing pat, of protecting narrow interests and putting off unpleasant decisions — that time has surely passed. Starting today, we must pick ourselves up, st ourselves off, and begin again the work of remaking America.

For everywhere we look, there is work to be done. The state of the economy calls for action, bold and swift, and we will act — not only to create new jobs, but to lay a new foundation for growth. We will build the roads and bridges, the electric grids and digital lines that feed our commerce and bind us together. We will restore science to its rightful place, and wield technology's wonders to raise health care's quality and lower its cost. We will harness the sun and the winds and the soil to fuel our cars and run our factories. And we will transform our schools and colleges and universities to meet the demands of a new age. All this we can do. All this we will do.

Now, there are some who question the scale of our ambitions — who suggest that our system cannot tolerate too many big plans. Their memories are short. For they have forgotten what this country has already done; what free men and women can achieve when imagination is joined to common purpose, and necessity to courage.

What the cynics fail to understand is that the ground has shifted beneath them — that the stale political arguments that have consumed us for so long no longer apply. The question we ask today is not whether our government is too big or too small, but whether it works — whether it helps families find jobs at a decent wage, care they can afford, a retirement that is dignified. Where the answer is yes, we intend to move forward. Where the answer is no, programs will end. Those of us who manage the public's dollars will be held to account — to spend wisely, reform bad habits, and do our business in the light of day — because only then can we restore the vital trust between a people and their government.

Nor is the question before us whether the market is a force for good or ill. Its power to generate wealth and expand freedom is unmatched, but this crisis has reminded us that without a watchful eye, the market can spin out of control — and that a nation cannot prosper long when it favors only the prosperous. The success of our economy has always depended not just on the size of our gross domestic proct, but on the reach of our prosperity; on our ability to extend opportunity to every willing heart — not out of charity, but because it is the surest route to our common good.

As for our common defense, we reject as false the choice between our safety and our ideals. Our founding fathers ... our found fathers, faced with perils we can scarcely imagine, drafted a charter to assure the rule of law and the rights of man, a charter expanded by the blood of generations. Those ideals still light the world, and we will not give them up for expedience's sake. And so to all the other peoples and governments who are watching today, from the grandest capitals to the small village where my father was born: know that America is a friend of each nation and every man, woman, and child who seeks a future of peace and dignity, and that we are ready to lead once more.

Recall that earlier generations faced down fascism and communism not just with missiles and tanks, but with sturdy alliances and enring convictions. They understood that our power alone cannot protect us, nor does it entitle us to do as we please. Instead, they knew that our power grows through its prudent use; our security emanates from the justness of our cause, the force of our example, the tempering qualities of humility and restraint.

We are the keepers of this legacy. Guided by these principles once more, we can meet those new threats that demand even greater effort — even greater cooperation and understanding between nations. We will begin to responsibly leave Iraq to its people, and forge a hard-earned peace in Afghanistan. With old friends and former foes, we will work tirelessly to lessen the nuclear threat, and roll back the specter of a warming planet. We will not apologize for our way of life, nor will we waver in its defense, and for those who seek to advance their aims by incing terror and slaughtering innocents, we say to you now that our spirit is stronger and cannot be broken; you cannot outlast us, and we will defeat you.

For we know that our patchwork heritage is a strength, not a weakness. We are a nation of Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hins — and non-believers. We are shaped by every language and culture, drawn from every end of this Earth; and because we have tasted the bitter swill of civil war and segregation, and emerged from that dark chapter stronger and more united, we cannot help but believe that the old hatreds shall someday pass; that the lines of tribe shall soon dissolve; that as the world grows smaller, our common humanity shall reveal itself; and that America must play its role in ushering in a new era of peace.

To the Muslim world, we seek a new way forward, based on mutual interest and mutual respect. To those leaders around the globe who seek to sow conflict, or blame their society's ills on the West — know that your people will judge you on what you can build, not what you destroy. To those who cling to power through corruption and deceit and the silencing of dissent, know that you are on the wrong side of history; but that we will extend a hand if you are willing to unclench your fist.

To the people of poor nations, we pledge to work alongside you to make your farms flourish and let clean waters flow; to nourish starved bodies and feed hungry minds. And to those nations like ours that enjoy relative plenty, we say we can no longer afford indifference to the suffering outside our borders; nor can we consume the world's resources without regard to effect. For the world has changed, and we must change with it.

As we consider the road that unfolds before us, we remember with humble gratitude those brave Americans who, at this very hour, patrol far-off deserts and distant mountains. They have something to tell us, just as the fallen heroes who lie in Arlington whisper through the ages. We honor them not only because they are guardians of our liberty, but because they embody the spirit of service; a willingness to find meaning in something greater than themselves. And yet, at this moment — a moment that will define a generation — it is precisely this spirit that must inhabit us all.

For as much as government can do and must do, it is ultimately the faith and determination of the American people upon which this nation relies. It is the kindness to take in a stranger when the levees break, the selflessness of workers who would rather cut their hours than see a friend lose their job which sees us through our darkest hours. It is the firefighter's courage to storm a stairway filled with smoke, but also a parent's willingness to nurture a child, that finally decides our fate.

Our challenges may be new. The instruments with which we meet them may be new. But those values upon which our success depends — hard work and honesty, courage and fair play, tolerance and curiosity, loyalty and patriotism — these things are old. These things are true. They have been the quiet force of progress throughout our history. What is demanded then is a return to these truths. What is required of us now is a new era of responsibility — a recognition, on the part of every American, that we have ties to ourselves, our nation, and the world, ties that we do not grudgingly accept but rather seize gladly, firm in the knowledge that there is nothing so satisfying to the spirit, so defining of our character, than giving our all to a difficult task.

This is the price and the promise of citizenship.

This is the source of our confidence — the knowledge that God calls on us to shape an uncertain destiny.

This is the meaning of our liberty and our creed — why men and women and children of every race and every faith can join in celebration across this magnificent Mall, and why a man whose father less than sixty years ago might not have been served at a local restaurant can now stand before you to take a most sacred oath.

So let us mark this day with remembrance, of who we are and how far we have traveled. In the year of America's birth, in the coldest of months, a small band of patriots huddled by dying campfires on the shores of an icy river. The capital was abandoned. The enemy was advancing. The snow was stained with blood. At a moment when the outcome of our revolution was most in doubt, the father of our nation ordered these words be read to the people:

"Let it be told to the future world ... that in the depth of winter, when nothing but hope and virtue could survive...that the city and the country, alarmed at one common danger, came forth to meet (it)."

America, in the face of our common dangers, in this winter of our hardship, let us remember these timeless words. With hope and virtue, let us brave once more the icy currents, and enre what storms may come. Let it be said by our children's children that when we were tested we refused to let this journey end, that we did not turn back nor did we falter; and with eyes fixed on the horizon and God's grace upon us, we carried forth that great gift of freedom and delivered it safely to future generations.

Thank you. God bless you. And God bless the United States of America.

Ⅳ 名人英語演講稿 要短一點 謝謝

布希勝利演說

"Senator Kerry waged a spirited campaign, and he and his supporters can be proud of their efforts.

"Laura and I wish Senator Kerry and Teresa and their whole family all our best wishes.

"America has spoken, and I』m humbled by the trust and the confidence of my fellow citizens.

"With that trust comes a ty to serve all Americans. And I will do my best to fulfill that ty every day as your president.

"There are many people to thank and my family comes first.

"Laura is the love of my life. I』m glad you love her too.

"I want to thank our daughters who joined their dad for his last campaign. I appreciate the hard work of my sister and brothers.

"I especially want to thank my parents for their loving support. I』m grateful to the vice president and Lynne and their daughters who have worked so hard and been such a vital part of our team.

"The vice president serves America with wisdom and honor and I』m proud to serve beside him.

"I want to thank my superb campaign team. I want to thank you all for your hard work. I was impressed every day by how hard and how skillful our team was.

"I want to thank the thousands of our supporters across our country. I want to thank you for your hugs on the rope lines. I want thank you for your prayers on the rope lines. I want to thank you for your kind words on the rope lines.

"I want to thank you for everything you did to make the calls and to put up the signs, to talk to your neighbors and to get out the vote.

"And because you did the incredible work, we are celebrating today.

"There is an old saying, 』Do not pray for tasks equal to your powers; pray for powers equal to your tasks.』

"In four historic years, America has been given great tasks and faced them with strength and courage.

"Our people have restored the vigor of this economy and shown resolve and patience in a new kind of war.

"Our military has brought justice to the enemy and honor to America. Our nation has defended itself and served the freedom of all mankind.

"I』m proud to lead such an amazing country, and I』m proud to lead it forward.

"Because we have done the hard work, we are entering a season of hope.

"We will continue our economic progress. We』ll reform our outdated tax code. We』ll strengthen the Social Security for the next generation. We』ll make public schools all they can be. And we will uphold our deepest values of family and faith.

"We』ll help the emerging democracies of Iraq and Afghanistan ... so they can grow in strength and defend their freedom.

"And then our service men and women will come home with the honor they have earned.

"With good allies at our side, we will fight this war on terror with every resource of our national power so our children can live in freedom and in peace.

"Reaching these goals will require the broad support of Americans.

So today I want to speak to every person who voted for my opponent.

"To make this nation stronger and better, I will need your support and I will work to earn it. I will do all I can do to deserve your trust.

"A new term is a new opportunity to reach out to the whole nation. We have one country, one Constitution, and one future that binds us.

"And when we come together and work together, there is no limit to the greatness of America.

"Let me close with a word for the people of the state of Texas.

"We have known each other the longest, and you started me on this journey.

"On the open plains of Texas, I first learned the character of our country: sturdy and honest, and as hopeful as the break of day.

"I will always be grateful to the good people of my state. And whatever the road that lies ahead, that road will take me home.

"The campaign has ended, and the United States of America goes forward with confidence and faith.

"I see a great day coming for our country and I am eager for the work ahead.

"God bless you and may God bless America."

此次選民的投票率創下了歷史新高，帶來了歷史性的勝利。今天早些時候，凱瑞參議員打電話祝賀我競選成功。我們在電話中談得很好，他非常親切。凱瑞參議員發起了充滿活力的競選攻劫，他和他的支持者可以為此感到自豪。蘿拉和我向凱瑞、愛德華茲以及他們全家表示最衷心的祝願。

美國做出了選擇。對於同胞們的信任，我很感激。這種信任意味著我將承擔為所有美國公民服務的義務。作為你們的總統，我每天都將竭盡全力。

我需要感謝許多人，首先是我的家人。勞拉是我一生的摯愛，我對你們也愛她感到高興。我還要感謝在競選後期加入競選團的女兒，感謝兄弟姐妹們付出的努力，特別感謝嚴父慈母的支持。

我感謝副總統、（他的夫人）切尼和他們的女兒。他們付出了努力，是競選團的重要成員。副總統聰明睿智、正直高貴，我為跟他共事感到自豪。

我感謝優秀的競選團，感謝你們所有人付出的努力。你們的勤奮和智慧每天都給我留下了深刻的印象。

我感謝全國上下成千上萬名支持者，感謝你們在競選集會上的擁抱、祈禱和親切言語，感謝你們想方設法打出標語，呼籲鄰居前去投票。

正是由於你們付出了驚人的努力，我們今天才能慶祝勝利。

有句諺語說，不要祈求能力所能勝任的任務，要祈求能勝任任務的能力。在四年歷史性時期，美國被賦予了偉大的任務，並以實力和勇氣面對這些任務。我國人民使經濟活力復甦，並在新型戰爭中顯示出決心和耐心。我軍已經將敵人繩之以法，給美國帶來了榮譽。我國保衛了自己，維護了全人類的自由。領導這樣出色的國家，我感到自豪；帶領這個國家前進，我感到自豪。

我們已經完成了艱難的任務，進入了充滿希望的時期。我們將繼續推動經濟增長，改革落後的稅法，為下一代加強社會保障。我們將盡量改善公立學校，維護在家庭和信仰方面的核心價值觀。

我們將幫助伊拉克和阿富汗建立民主制度……以便他們增強實力和維護自由。然後，我軍官兵將帶著他們獲得的榮譽回國。在優秀盟國的支持下，我們將動用美國的一切力量打贏這場反恐戰爭，確保我們的孩子們的自由與和平。

要實現這些目標，美國公民的廣泛支持是必不可缺的。因此今天，我要對支持對手的所有人說，為了讓美國變得更強大更美好，我需要你們的支持，我也將努力獲得你們的支持，並將竭盡所能以擔當得起你們的支持。

新一屆任期使我有機會影響整個國家。正是同一個國家、同一部憲法和同一個未來把我們聯系在一起。當我們一起努力的時候，美國的前途無可限量。

作為結束語，請允許我向得克薩斯州人民講幾句話：我們彼此認識的時間最長，你們是我旅程的起點。在得州廣闊無垠的平原上，我初次學到了美國的特點：強壯有力、真誠坦率，充滿了黎明般的希望。我將永遠感謝這個州的優秀人民。不管前方的路怎麼樣，這條路都將帶我回家。

選舉已經結束，美國將充滿自信地前進。我看到我們的國家正迎來偉大的日子，很期待下一周的開始。

願上帝保佑你們，保佑美國！

Ⅵ 求一些名人勵志英語演講稿，不要太長的。

名人勵志英語演講稿

Most people would like to be popular with others, but not everyone
can achieve this goal. What is the secret to popularity? In fact, it is
very si-mp-le. The first step is to improve our appearance. We should
always make sure that we stay in good shape and drewell. When we are
healthy and well-groomed, we will not only look better but also feel
better. In addition, we should smile and appear friendly. After all, our
facial expression is an important part of our appearance. If we can do
this, people will be attracted to our good looks and impressed by our
confidence.

Another important step is developing more consideration for others.
We should always put others first and place their interests before our
own. It's also important to be good listeners; in this way people will
feel comfortable enough to confide in us. However, no matter what we do,
we must not gossip. Above all, we must remember to be ourselves, not
phonies. Only by being sincere and respectful of others can we earn
their respect. If we can do all of the above, I am sure popularity will
come our way.

如何才能受人歡迎

大部分的人都想受人歡迎，但是並非每個人都能達到目標。受歡迎的秘訣何在?事實上是很簡單的。步驟一，先改善我們的外表。我們得確保自己很健康，並
且穿著體面。當我們既健康又穿戴整齊時，不僅看起來更有精神，自己也會覺得好多了。此外，我們要保持微笑並表現得很友善。畢竟，臉部表情是外觀很重要的一
環。如果我們能做到這一點，別人會被我們的美好外表所吸引，並對我們的自信印象深刻。

另一個重要步驟，就是培養對別人的體貼。永遠以他人為重，並把別人的利益放在自己的利益之前。當個好聽眾也是很重要的;如此一來，別人才能很自在地對我們吐露心事。然而，不管我們做什麼事，絕對不要說閑言閑語。最重要的是，要做自己，不要當虛偽的人。只有對人真誠又尊重時，才能贏得他人的尊敬。如果我們能做到以上幾點，我相信受人歡迎是指日可待的事。

Strive for balance in life 努力保持生活的平衡

by Brain Dyson 布萊恩•戴森(可口可樂公司總裁)

Imagine life as a game in which you are juggling some five balls in
the air. You name them----work, family, health, friends and spirit and
you』re keeping all of these in the air. You will soon understand that
work is a rubber ball. If you drop one it, it will bounce back. But the
other four balls—family, health, friends, and spirit—are made of glass.
If you drop one of those, they will be irrevocably scuffed, marked,
nicked, damaged or even shattered. They will never be the same.

You must understand that and strive for balance in your life. How?

Don』t undermine your worth by comparing yourself with others. It is because we are different that each of us is special.

Don』t set your goals by what other people deem important. Only you know what is best for you.

Don』t take for granted the things closest to your heart. Cling to
them as they were your life, for without them, life is meaningless.

Don』t let your life slip through your fingers by living in the past
or for the future. By living your life one day at a time you live ALL
the days of your life.

Don』t give up when you still have something to give. Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying.

Don』t be afraid to admit that you are lethan perfect. It is this fragile thread that binds us to each together.

Don』t be afraid to encourage risks. It is by taking chances that we learn how to be brave.

Don』t shut love out of your life by saying it』s impossible to find.
The quickest way to receive love is to give; the fastest way to lose
love is to hold it too tightly, and the best way to keep love is to give
it wings.

Don』t run through life so fast that you forget not only where you』ve been, but also where you are going.

Don』t forget, a person』s greatest emotional need is to feel appreciated.

Don』t be afraid to learn. Knowledge is weightless, a treasure you can always carry easily.

Don』t use time or words carelessly. Neither can be retrieved.

Life is not a race, but a journey to be savored each step of the way.
Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, and today is gift…… that』s
why we call it the present.

想像生命是一種往空中拋五個球的游戲，你把這五個球分別取名為：工作、家庭、朋友和心靈，而且你要努力不讓它們落地。你很快會了解到工作是一個橡皮球，如果你讓它落地了，它還是會反彈起來。但是，家庭、健康、朋友和心靈這四個球是用玻璃做成的。如果你讓它們掉到地上，它們將會不可避免地遭到磨損，留下印記、劃痕，摔破甚至碎落一地。它們將永遠不會跟以前一樣。

你必須了解這個道理，並且努力保持生活的平衡。但要怎麼才做得到呢?

不要拿自己和他人比較而貶低自己的價值。正是因為我們彼此不同，所以每個人才很特別。

不要因為別人看重哪些東西而把它們設定為自己的目標。只有你才知道什麼最適合自己。

不要將最親密的人視為理所當然。好好珍惜他們，就像是你的生命一樣，因為沒有他們，生命將失去意義。

不要讓你的生命總在留戀過去或是遙想未來中流逝。如果你活在每個當下，你就活出了人生的精彩。

當你還能給予的時候別輕言放棄。只要你不放棄，萬事皆有可能。

不要害怕承認你並非完美。我們正是藉由這脆弱的細絲緊密地聯系在一起。

不要害怕遇到危險。我們正是在冒險中學會勇敢的。

不要以真愛難求為借口而緊閉心扉。找到愛最快的方法就是給予你的愛;失去愛最快的方法就是緊緊地守著你的愛不放;維系愛最好的方法就是給愛一雙翅膀。

不要匆忙地走完你的一生，以至於忘了自己到過哪裡，要往哪裡去。

不要害怕學習。知識不會成為負擔，是你可以輕松攜帶的珍寶。

不要漫不經心地蹉跎光陰或信口開河。時間與話語都是收不回來的。

生活不是一場賽跑，而是每一步都需要體味的旅程。昨天已成歷史，明天還未可知，而今天則是一份禮物：那就是我們為什麼稱它為「當下」(譯註：此處是雙關語present的另一個意思是「禮物」)的原因。

Ⅶ 世界名人英文經典演講稿

推薦個學習英語的好地方，內滬江論容壇
http://www.hjbbs.com/dispbbs.asp?boardID=20&ID=592490

Ⅷ 外國名人優秀英語演講稿節選五分鍾

"Not until we are lost do we begin to understand ourselves." ~Henry David Thoreau迷失自我，才能發現自我。——亨利·大衛·梭羅（美國作家及自然主義者）Everything about my future was ambiguously assumed. I would get into debt by going to college, then I would be forced to get a job to pay off that debt, while still getting into more and more debt by buying a house and a car. It seemed like a never-ending cycle that had no place for the possibility of a dream.
我們未來的一切似乎都模糊地設定好了，利用貸款上大學，然後為了還債被迫去找一份工作，還要為了買房買車背負更多的債務……這彷彿是一個無休止的循環，讓我們的夢想沒有實現的機會。
I want more—but not necessarily in the material sense of personal wealth and success. I want more out of life. I want a passion, a conceptual dream that wouldn't let me sleep out of pure excitement. I want to spring out of bed in the morning, rain or shine, and have that zest for life that seemed so intrinsic in early childhood.
我們想要的更多——並不是對於個人財富和成功等物質性需求，我們對於生活，想要更多。我想要熱忱、有概念的夢想，讓我不會空懷純粹的興奮入睡。我希望能在早晨一躍起床，無論是陽光普照還是刮風下雨，也能對生活充滿熱情，就像我們的童年時固有的一樣。
We all have a dream. It might be explicitly defined or just a vague idea, but most of us are so stuck in the muck of insecurity and self-doubt that we just dismiss it as unrealistic or too difficult to pursue.
我們都有夢想，無論它是明確的目標還是模糊的主意，但我們大多數人都受困於不安全和自我懷疑的泥濘里，我們把夢想看做是不現實的、難以追求的，最後放棄了。
We become so comfortable with the life that has been planned out for us by our parents, teachers, traditions, and societal norms that we feel that it's stupid and unsafe to risk losing it for the small hope of achieving something that is more fulfilling.
我們變得滿足於父母、老師、傳統及社會規條為我們營造的安逸生活。為了那一點點能夠為生活變得更充實的希望去冒險，我們會認為這是愚蠢和危險的。
"The policy of being too cautious is the greatest risk of all." ~Jawaharlal Nehru過於謹慎才是最大的危險——賈瓦哈拉爾·尼赫魯（印度開國總理）Taking a risk is still a risk. We can, and will, fail. Possibly many, many, many times. But that is what makes it exciting for me. That uncertainty can be viewed negatively, or it can empower us.
冒險始終還是有風險。我們，也有可能失敗，還有可能是失敗很多很多次。但這會讓我們更加興奮。不確定因素看起來有不利，但同時也能激勵我們。
Failing is what makes us grow, it makes us stronger and more resilient to the aspects of life we have no control over. The fear of failure, although, is what makes us stagnant and sad. So even though I couldn't see the future as clearly as before, I took the plunge in hopes that in the depths of fear and failure, I would come out feeling more alive than ever before.
失敗能讓我們成長，讓我們更強大，讓我們更能適應生活中難以控制的各個方面。對於失敗的恐懼，讓我們停滯不前，悲傷不已。盡管不能清晰地看見未來，在恐懼和失敗的深淵里，我們也要保持希望，那麼我們將活得更有生命力。
If you feel lost, just take a deep breath and realize that being lost can be turning point of finding out who you truly are, and what you truly want to do.
如果你迷失了自我，請深呼吸，迷失或許能成為你人生的轉折點，讓你發現真正的自己，並讓你知道自己想真正成為怎樣的人。

Ⅸ 求名人英文演講稿，5篇

1、馬丁·路德·金 I have a dream! ；
2、貝拉克·奧巴馬 The victory speech of Barack Obama；
3、曼德拉 on the future of Africa；
4、甘地 The Quit India speech by Mahatma Gandhi；
5、丘吉爾 BLOOD, SWEAT AND TEARS（就職演講版） Never give up !（權最後的演講）。
還有很多，向林肯、肯尼迪等名人，自己網上查看。

Ⅹ 英語的名人演講稿

林肯葛底斯堡演講

The Gettysburg Address
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
November 19, 1863

Fourscore and seven years ago,our fathers brought forth upon this continent a new nation,conceived and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.

Now we are egaged in a great civil war,testing whether that nation or any nation so conceived and dedicated can long enre.We are met on the battelfield of that war.We have come to dedicate a portion of that field as a final-resting place for those who gave their lives that the nation might live.It is altogether and proper that we should do this.

But, in a larger sense,we can not dedicate,we can not consecrate,we can not hallow this ground.The brave men,living and dead,have consecrated it far above our power to add or detract.The world will little note what we say here,but it can never forget what they did here.It is for us,the living,rather to be dedicated to the great task remaining before us,that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion,that the nation shall have a new birth of freedom,that the goverment of the people by the people and for the people shall not perish from the earth.
主講：亞伯拉罕·林肯
時間：1863年11月19日
地點：美國，賓夕法尼亞，葛底斯堡

八十七年前，我們先輩在這個大陸上創立了一個新國家，它孕育於自由之中，奉行一切人生來平等的原則。

我們正從事一場偉大的內戰，以考驗這個國家，或者任何一個孕育於自由和奉行上述原則的國家是否能夠長久存在下去。我們在這場戰爭中的一個偉大戰場上集會。烈士們為使這個國家能夠生存下去而獻出了自己的生命，我們來到這里，是要把這個戰場的一部分奉獻給他們作為最後安息之所。我們這樣做是完全應該而且非常恰當的。

但是，從更廣泛的意義上說，這塊土地我們不能夠奉獻，不能夠聖化，不能夠神化。那些曾在這里戰斗過的勇士們，活著的和去世的，已經把這塊土地聖化了，這遠不是我們微薄的力量所能增減的。我們今天在這里所說的話，全世界不大會注意，也不會長久地記住，但勇士們在這里所做過的事，全世界卻永遠不會忘記。毋寧說，倒是我們這些還活著的人，應該在這里把自己奉獻於勇士們已經如此崇高地向前推進但尚未完成的事業。倒是我們應該在這里把自已奉獻於仍然留在我們面前的偉大任務——我們要從這些光榮的死者身上吸取更多的獻身精神，來完成他們已經完全徹底為之獻身的事業；我們要在這里下定最大的決心，不讓這些死者白白犧牲；我們要使國家在上帝福佑下自由的新生，要使這個民有、民治、民享的政府永世長存。

Abraham Lincoln 亞伯拉罕．林肯（1809－1865），美國第十六任總統（1861－1865）。他自修法律，以反對奴隸制的綱領當選為總統，導致南方諸州脫離聯邦。在由此引起的南北戰爭（1861－1865）中，他作為總統，發揮了美國歷史上最有效、最鼓舞人心的領導作用，以其堅定的信念、深遠的眼光和完美無缺的政治手腕，成功地引導一個處於分裂的國家度過了其歷史上流血最多的內戰，從而換救了聯邦。他致力於推進全人類的民主、自由和平等，以最雄辯的語言闡述了人道主義的思想，不失時機地發表《解放黑奴宣言》，因而被後人尊稱為「偉大的解放者」。林肯不僅是一個偉大的總統，更是一個偉人。他出生於社會低層，具有勤勞簡朴、謙虛和誠懇的美德。在美國歷屆總統中，林肯堪稱是最平易近人的一位。林肯的著作主要是演講詞和書信，以樸素庄嚴、觀點明確、思想豐富、表達靈活、適應對象並具有特殊的美國風味見稱。此篇演講是美國文學中最漂亮、最富有詩意的文章之一。雖然這是一篇慶祝軍事勝利的演說，但它沒有好戰之氣。相反，這是一篇感人肺腑的頌辭，贊美那些作出最後犧牲的人們，以及他們為之獻身的那些理想。其中「政府應為民有、民治、民享」的名言被人們廣為傳頌。