克林顿总统第二次就职演说优秀演讲范文
my fellow citizens:
at this last presidential inauguration of the 20th century, let us lift our eyes toward the challenges that await us in the next century. it is our great good fortune that time and chance have put us not only at the edge of a new century, in a new millennium, but on the edge of a bright new prospect in human affairs -- a moment that will define our course, and our character, for decades to come. we must keep our old democracy forever young. guided by the ancient vision of a promised land, let us set our sights upon a land of new promise.
the promise of america was born in the 18th century out of the bold conviction that we are all created equal. it was extended and preserved in the 19th century, when our nation spread across the continent, saved the union, and abolished the awful scourge of slavery.
then, in turmoil and triumph, that promise exploded onto the world stage to make this the american century. and what a century it has been. america became the world s mightiest industrial power; saved the world from tyranny in two world wars and a long cold war; and time and again, reached out across the globe to millions who, like us, longed for the blessings of liberty.
along the way, americans produced a great middle class and security in old age; built unrivaled centers of learning and opened public schools to all; split the atom and explored the heavens; invented the computer and the microchip; and deepened the wellspring of justice by making a revolution in civil rights for african americans and all minorities, and extending the circle of citizenship, opportunity and dignity to women.
now, for the third time, a new century is upon us, and another time to choose. we began the 19th century with a choice, to spread our nation from coast to coast. we began the 20th century with a choice, to harness the industrial revolution to our values of free enterprise, conservation, and human decency. those choices made all the difference. at the dawn of the 21st century a free people must now choose to shape the forces of the information age and the global society, to unleash the limitless potential of all our people, and, yes, to form a more perfect union.
when last we gathered, our march to this new future seemed less certain than it does today. we vowed then to set a clear course to renew our nation.
in these four years, we have been touched by tragedy, exhilarated by challenge, strengthened by achievement. america
stands alone as the world s in
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dispensable nation. once again, our economy is the strongest on earth. once again, we are building stronger families, thriving communities, better educational opportunities, a cleaner environment. problems that once seemed destined to deepen now bend to our efforts: our streets are safer and record numbers of our fellow citizens have moved from welfare to work.
and once again, we have resolved for our time a great debate over the role of government. today we can declare: government is not the problem, and government is not the solution. we -- the american people -- we are the solution. (applause.) our founders understood that well and gave us a democracy strong enough to endure for centuries, flexible enough to face our common challenges and advance our common dreams in each new day.
as times change, so government must change. we need a new government for a new century -- humble enough not to try to solve all our problems for us, but strong enough to give us the tools to solve our problems for ourselves; a government that is smaller, lives within its means, and does more with less. yet where it can stand up for our values and interests in the world, and where it can give americans the power to make a real difference in their everyday lives, government should do more, not less. the preeminent mission of our new government is to give all americans an opportunity -- not a guarantee, but a real opportunity -- to build better lives. (applause.)
beyond that, my fellow citizens, the future is up to us. our founders taught us that the preservation of our liberty and our union depends upon responsible citizenship. and we need a new sense of responsibility for a new century. there is work to do, work that government alone cannot do: teaching children to read; hiring people off welfare rolls; coming out from behind locked doors and shuttered windows to help reclaim our streets from drugs and gangs and crime; taking time out of our own lives to serve others.
each and every one of us, in our own way, must assume personal responsibility -- not only for ourselves and our families, but for our neighbors and our nation. (applause.) our greatest responsibility is to embrace a new spirit of community for a new century. for any one of us to succeed, we must succeed as one
america.
the challenge of our past remains the challenge of our future -- will we be one nation, one people, with one common destiny, or not? will we all come together, or come apart?
the divide of race has been america s constant curse. and each new wave of immigrants gives new targets to old prejudices. prejudice and contempt, cloaked in the pretense of religious or political conviction are no different. (applause.) these forces have nearly destro
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