OnlyThingWeFearIsOurOwn
富兰克林·罗斯福
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富兰克林·罗斯福(1882—1945),美国第三十一、三十二任总统,美国历史上唯一蝉联四届(第四届未任满)的总统。罗斯福在20世纪的经济大萧条和第二次世界大战中扮演了重要的角色,被学者评为是美国最伟大的三位总统之一。
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Understandthesenewwordsbeforeyoureadthisarticle。
1。reeminentadj。卓越的,杰出的,超群的
2。exhortationn。敦促,怂恿;极力推荐;(正式的)
演讲;(宗教仪式中的)劝诫
3。resumtionn。重新开始;继续;恢復;回收
4。aralyzev。使瘫痪,使麻痹
PresidentHooverMister,ChiefJustice,myFriends,
IamcertainthatmyfellowAmericansexectthatonmyinductionintothePresidencyIwilladdressthemwithacandorandadecisionwhichtheresentsituationofourNationimels。Thisisreeminentlythetimetoseakthetruth,thewholetruth,franklyandboldly。Norneedweshrinkfromhonestlyfacingconditionsinourcountrytoday。ThisgreatNationwillendureasithasendured,willreviveandwillroser。So,firstofall,letmeassertmyfirmbeliefthattheonlythingwehavetofearisfearitself—nameless,unreasoning,unjustifiedterrorwhicharalyzesneededeffortstoconvertretreatintoadvance。Ineverydarkhourofournationallifealeadershioffranknessandvigorhasmetwiththatunderstandingandsuortoftheeolethemselveswhichisessentialtovictory。Iamconvincedthatyouwillagaingivethatsuorttoleadershiinthesecriticaldays。
Insuchasiritonmyartandonyourswefaceourcommondifficulties。Theyconcern,thankGod,onlymaterialthings。Valueshaveshrunkentofantasticlevels,taxeshaverisen,ourabilitytoayhasfallen,governmentofallkindsisfacedbyseriouscurtailmentofincome,themeansofexchangearefrozeninthecurrentsoftrade,thewitheredleavesofindustrialenterriselieoneveryside,farmersfindnomarketsfortheirroduce,thesavingsofmanyyearsinthousandsoffamiliesaregone。
Moreimortant,ahostofunemloyedcitizensfacethegrimroblemofexistence,andanequallygreatnumbertoilwithlittlereturn。Onlyafoolishotimistcandenythedarkrealitiesofthemoment。
Yetourdistresscomesfromnofailureofsubstance。Wearestrickenbynolagueoflocusts。Comaredwiththeerilswhichourforefathersconqueredbecausetheybelievedandwerenotafraid,wehavestillmuchtobethankfulfor。Naturestilloffersherbountyandhumaneffortshavemultiliedit。Plentyisatourdoorste,butageneroususeofitlanguishesintheverysightofthesuly。Primarilythisisbecausetherulersoftheexchangeofmankind’sgoodshavefailed,throughtheirownstubbornnessandtheirownincometence,haveadmittedtheirfailure,andabdicated。Practicesoftheunscruulousmoneychangersstandindictedinthecourtofublicoinion,rejectedbytheheartsandmindsofmen。
Truetheyhavetried,buttheireffortshavebeencastintheatternofanoutworntradition。Facedbyfailureofcredittheyhaveroosedonlythelendingofmoremoney。Striedofthelureofrofitbywhichtoinduceoureoletofollowtheirfalseleadershi,theyhaveresortedtoexhortations,leadingtearfullyforrestoredconfidence。Theyknowonlytherulesofagenerationofself-seekers。Theyhavenovision,andwhenthereisnovisiontheeoleerish。
Themoneychangershavefledfromtheirhighseatsinthetemleofourcivilization。Wemaynowrestorethattemletotheancienttruths。Themeasureoftherestorationliesintheextenttowhichwealysocialvaluesmorenoblethanmeremonetaryrofit。
Hainessliesnotinthemereossessionofmoney,itliesinthejoyofachievement,inthethrillofcreativeeffort。Thejoyandmoralstimulationofworknolongermustbeforgotteninthemadchaseofevanescentrofits。Thesedarkdayswillbeworthalltheycostusiftheyteachusthatourtruedestinyisnottobeministereduntobuttoministertoourselvesandtoourfellowmen。
Recognitionofthefalsityofmaterialwealthasthestandardofsuccessgoeshandinhandwiththeabandonmentofthefalsebeliefthatublicofficeandhigholiticalositionaretobevaluedonlybythestandardsofrideoflaceandersonalrofitandtheremustbeanendtoaconductinbankingandinbusinesswhichtoooftenhasgiventoasacredtrustthelikenessofcallousandselfishwrongdoing。Smallwonderthatconfidencelanguishes,foritthrivesonlyonhonesty,onhonor,onthesacrednessofobligations,onfaithfulrotection,onunselfisherformance,withoutthemitcannotlive。
Restorationcalls,however,notforchangesinethicsalone。ThisNationasksforaction,andactionnow。
Ourgreatestrimarytaskistouteoletowork。Thisisnounsolvableroblemifwefaceitwiselyandcourageously。ItcanbeaccomlishedinartbydirectrecruitingbytheGovernmentitself,treatingthetaskaswewouldtreattheemergencyofawar,butatthesametime,throughthisemloyment,accomlishinggreatlyneededrojectstostimulateandreorganizetheuseofournaturalresources。
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