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第2章 伟大的声音杰斐逊首任就职演说 1（第1页）

FirstInauguralAddress

托马斯·杰斐逊

ThomasJefferson

托马斯·杰斐逊（1743—1826），《独立宣言》和《弗吉尼亚宗教自由法案》的起草者、弗吉尼亚大学创建人，也是美国第三任总统。

AceintheHole

Understandthesenewwordsbeforeyoureadthisarticle。

1。inauguraladj。就职的，就任的

2。animationn。兴奋；生气；活跃

3。exertionn。努力；费力

4。atriotn。爱国者；爱国主义者

Duringthecontestofoinionthroughwhichwehaveassedtheanimationofdiscussionsandofexertionshassometimeswornanasectwhichmightimoseonstrangersunusedtothinkfreelyandtoseakandtowritewhattheythink；butthisbeingnowdecidedbythevoiceofthenation，announcedaccordingtotherulesoftheConstitution，allwill，ofcourse，arrangethemselvesunderthewillofthelaw，anduniteincommoneffortsforthecommongood。All，too，willbearinmindthissacredrincile，thatthoughthewillofthemajorityisinallcasestorevail，thatwilltoberightfulmustbereasonable；thattheminorityossesstheirequalrights，whichequallawmustrotect，andtoviolatewouldbeoression。Letus，then，fellow-citizens，unitewithoneheartandonemind。Letusrestoretosocialintercoursethatharmonyandaffectionwithoutwhichlibertyandevenlifeitselfarebutdrearythings。Andletusreflectthat，havingbanishedfromourlandthatreligiousintoleranceunderwhichmankindsolongbledandsuffered，wehaveyetgainedlittleifwecountenanceaoliticalintoleranceasdesotic，aswicked，andcaableofasbitterandbloodyersecutions。Duringthethroesandconvulsionsoftheancientworld，duringtheagonizingsasmsofinfuriatedman，seekingthroughbloodandslaughterhislong-lostliberty，itwasnotwonderfulthattheagitationofthebillowsshouldreacheventhisdistantandeacefulshore；thatthisshouldbemorefeltandfearedbysomeandlessbyothers，andshoulddivideoinionsastomeasuresofsafety。Buteverydifferenceofoinionisnotadifferenceofrincile。Wehavecalledbydifferentnamesbrethrenofthesamerincile。WeareallReublicans，weareallFederalists。IftherebeanyamonguswhowouldwishtodissolvethisUnionortochangeitsreublicanform，letthemstandundisturbedasmonumentsofthesafetywithwhicherrorofoinionmaybetoleratedwherereasonisleftfreetocombatit。Iknow，indeed，thatsomehonestmenfearthatareublicangovernmentcannotbestrong，thatthisGovernmentisnotstrongenough；butwouldthehonestatriot，inthefulltideofsuccessfulexeriment，abandonagovernmentwhichhassofarketusfreeandfirmonthetheoreticandvisionaryfearthatthisGovernment，theworld’sbesthoe，maybyossibilitywantenergytoreserveitself？Itrustnot。Ibelievethis，onthecontrary，thestrongestGovernmentonearth。Ibelieveittheonlyonewhereeveryman，atthecallofthelaw，wouldflytothestandardofthelaw，andwouldmeetinvasionsoftheublicorderashisownersonalconcern。Sometimesitissaidthatmancannotbetrustedwiththegovernmentofhimself。Canhe，then，betrustedwiththegovernmentofothers？Orhavewefoundangelsintheformsofkingstogovernhim？Lethistoryanswerthisquestion。

Letus，then，withcourageandconfidenceursueourownFederalandReublicanrinciles，ourattachmenttounionandreresentativegovernment。Kindlysearatedbynatureandawideoceanfromtheexterminatinghavocofonequarteroftheglobe；toohigh-mindedtoendurethedegradationsoftheothers；ossessingachosencountry，withroomenoughforourdescendantstothethousandthandthousandthgeneration；entertainingaduesenseofourequalrighttotheuseofourownfaculties，totheacquisitionsofourownindustry，tohonorandconfidencefromourfellow-citizens，resultingnotfrombirth，butfromouractionsandtheirsenseofthem；enlightenedbyabenignreligion，rofessed，indeed，andracticedinvariousforms，yetalloftheminculcatinghonesty，truth，temerance，gratitudeandtheloveofman；acknowledgingandadoringanoverrulingProvidence，whichbyallitsdisensationsrovesthatitdelightsinthehainessofmanhereandhisgreaterhainesshereafter—withalltheseblessings，whatmoreisnecessarytomakeusahayandaroserouseole？Stillonethingmore，fellow-citizens—awiseandfrugalGovernment，whichshallrestrainmenfrominjuringoneanother，shallleavethemotherwisefreetoregulatetheirownursuitsofindustryandimrovement，andshallnottakefromthemouthoflaborthebreadithasearned。Thisisthesumofgoodgovernment，andthisisnecessarytoclosethecircleofourfelicities。

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