大学生英文演讲稿

大学生英文演讲稿

pledge:Iwillworktobuildasinglenationofjusticeandopportunity.

IknowthisisinourreachbecauseweareguidedbyapowerlargerthanourselveswhocreatesusequalinHisimage.

Andweareconfidentinprinciplesthatuniteandleadusonward.

Americahasneverbeenunitedbybloodorbirthorsoil.Weareboundbyidealsthatmoveusbeyondourbackgrounds,liftusaboveourinterestsandteachuswhatitmeanstobecitizens.Everychildmustbetaughttheseprinciples.Everycitizenmustupholdthem.Andeveryimmigrant,byembracingtheseideals,makesourcountrymore,notless,American.

Today,weaffirmanewcommitmenttoliveoutournation”spromisethroughcivility,courage,compassionandcharacter.

America,atitsbest,matchesacommitmenttoprinciplewithaconcernforcivility.Acivilsocietydemandsfromeachofusgoodwillandrespect,fairdealingandforgiveness.

Someseemtobelievethatourpoliticscanaffordtobepettybecause,inatimeofpeace,thestakesofourdebatesappearsmall.

ButthestakesforAmericaareneversmall.Ifourcountrydoesnotleadthecauseoffreedom,itwillnotbeled.Ifwedonotturntheheartsofchildrentowardknowledgeandcharacter,wewilllosetheirgiftsandunderminetheiridealism.Ifwepermitoureconomytodriftanddecline,thevulnerablewillsuffermost.

Wemustliveuptothecallingweshare.Civilityisnotatacticorasentiment.Itisthedeterminedchoiceoftrustovercynicism,ofcommunityoverchaos.Andthiscommitment,ifwekeepit,isawaytosharedaccomplishment.

America,atitsbest,isalsocourageous.

Ournationalcouragehasbeenclearintimesofdepressionandwar,whendefendingcommondangersdefinedourcommongood.Nowwemustchooseiftheexampleofourfathersandmotherswillinspireusorcondemnus.Wemustshowcourageinatimeofblessingbyconfrontingproblemsinsteadofpassingthemontofuturegenerations.

Together,wewillreclaimAmerica”sschools,beforeignoranceandapathyclaimmoreyounglives.

WewillreformSocialSecurityandMedicare,sparingourchildrenfromstruggleswehavethepowertoprevent.Andwewillreducetaxes,torecoverthemomentumofoureconomyandrewardtheeffortandenterpriseofworkingAmericans.

Wewillbuildourdefensesbeyondchallenge,lestweaknessinvitechallenge.

Wewillconfrontweaponsofmassdestruction,sothatanewcenturyisspare

dnewhorrors.

Theenemiesoflibertyandourcountryshouldmakenomistake:Americaremainsengagedintheworldbyhistoryandbychoice,shapingabalanceofpowerthatfavorsfreedom.Wewilldefendouralliesandourinterests.Wewillshowpurposewithoutarrogance.Wewillmeetaggressionandbadfaithwithresolveandstrength.Andtoallnations,wewillspeakforthevaluesthatgaveournationbirth.

America,atitsbest,iscompassionate.InthequietofAmericanconscience,weknowthatdeep,persistentpovertyisunworthyofournation”spromise.

Andwhateverourviewsofitscause,wecanagreethatchildrenatriskarenotatfault.AbandonmentandabusearenotactsofGod,theyarefailuresoflove.

Andtheproliferationofprisons,howevernecessary,isnosubstituteforhopeandorderinoursouls.

Wherethereissuffering,thereisduty.Americansinneedarenotstrangers,theyarecitizens,notproblems,butpriorities.Andallofusarediminishedwhenanyarehopeless.

Governmenthasgreatresponsibilitiesforpublicsafetyandpublichealth,forcivilrightsandcommonschools.Yetcompassionistheworkofanation,notjustagovernment.

Andsomeneedsandhurtsaresodeeptheywillonlyrespondtoamentor”stouchorapastor”sprayer.Churchandcharity,synagogueandmosquelendourcommunitiestheirhumanity,andtheywillhaveanhonoredplaceinourplansandinourlaws.

Manyinourcountrydonotknowthepainofpoverty,butwecanlistentothosewhodo.

AndIcanpledgeournationtoagoal:Whenweseethatwoundedtraveleron

theroadtoJericho,wewillnotpasstotheotherside.

America,atitsbest,isaplacewherepersonalresponsibilityisvaluedand

expected.

Encouragingresponsibilityisnotasearchforscapegoats,itisacalltoconscience.Andthoughitrequiressacrifice,itbringsadeeperfulfillment.Wefindthefullnessoflifenotonlyinoptions,butincommitments.Andwefindthatchildrenandcommunityarethecommitmentsthatsetusfree.

Ourpublicinterestdependsonprivatecharacter,oncivicdutyandfamilybondsandbasicfairness,onuncounted,unhonoredactsofdecencywhichgivedirectiontoourfreedom.

Sometimesinlifewearecalledtodogreatthings.Butasasaintofourtimeshassaid,everydaywearecalledtodosmallthingswithgreatlove.Themostimportanttasksofademocracyaredonebyeveryone.

Iwillliveandleadbytheseprinciples:toadvancemyconvictionswithcivility,topursuethepublicinterestwithcourage,tospeakforgreaterjusticeandcompassion,tocallforresponsibilityandtrytoliveitaswell.

Inalltheseways,Iwillbringthevaluesofourhistorytothecareofour

times.

Whatyoudoisasimportantasanythinggovernmentdoes.Iaskyoutoseekacommongoodbeyondyourcomfort;todefendneededreformsagainsteasyattacks;toserveyournation,beginningwithyourneighbor.Iaskyoutobecitizens:citizens,notspectators;citizens,notsubjects;responsiblecitizens,buildingcommunitiesofserviceandanationofcharacter.

Americansaregenerousandstronganddecent,notbecausewebelieveinourselves,butbecauseweholdbeliefsbeyondourselves.Whenthisspiritofcitizenshipismissing,nogovernmentprogramcanreplaceit.Whenthisspiritispresent,nowrongcanstandagainstit.

AftertheDeclarationofIndependencewassigned,VirginiastatesmanJohnPagewrotetoThomasJefferson:“Weknowtheraceisnottotheswiftnorthebattletothestrong.Doyounotthinkanangelridesinthewhirlwindanddirectsthisstorm?“

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