肯尼迪总统就职演说

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friday,january20,1961

vicepresidentjohnson,mr.speaker,mr.chiefjustice,presidenteisenhower,vicepresidentnixon,presidenttruman,reverendclergy,fellowcitizens,weobservetodaynotavictoryofparty,butacelebrationoffreedom——symbolizinganend,aswellasabeginning——signifyingrenewal,aswellaschange.forihaveswornibeforeyouandalmightygodthesamesolemnoathourforebearslprescribednearlyacenturyandthreequartersago.

theworldisverydifferentnow.formanholdsinhismortalhandsthepowertoabolishallformsofhumanpovertyandallformsofhumanlife.andyetthesamerevolutionarybeliefsforwhichourforebearsfoughtarestillatissuearoundtheglobe——thebeliefthattherightsofmancomenotfromthegenerosityofthestate,butfromthehandofgod.

wedarenotforgettodaythatwearetheheirsofthatfirstrevolution.letthewordgoforthfromthistimeandplace,tofriendandfoealike,thatthetorchhasbeenpassedtoanewgenerationofamericans——borninthiscentury,temperedbywar,disciplinedbyahardandbitterpeace,proudofourancientheritage——andunwillingtowitnessorpermittheslowundoingofthosehumanrightstowhichthisnationhasalwaysbeencommitted,andtowhichwearecommittedtodayathomeandaroundtheworld.

leteverynationknow,whetheritwishesuswellorill,thatweshallpayanyprice,bearanyburden,meetanyhardship,supportanyfriend,opposeanyfoe,inordertoassurethesurvivalandthesuccessofliberty.

thismuchwepledge——andmore.

tothoseoldallieswhoseculturalandspiritualoriginsweshare,wepledgetheloyaltyoffaithfulfriends.united,thereislittlewecannotdoinahostofcooperativeventures.divided,thereislittlewecando——forwedarenotmeetapowerfulchallengeatoddsandsplitasunder.

tothosenewstateswhomwewelcometotheranksofthefree,wepledgeourwordthatoneformofcolonialcontrolshallnothavepassedawaymerelytobereplacedbyafarmoreirontyranny.weshallnotalwaysexpecttofindthemsupportingourview.butweshallalwayshopetofindthemstronglysupportingtheirownfreedom——andtorememberthat,inthepast,thosewhofoolishlysoughtpowerbyridingthebackofthetigerendedupinside.

tothosepeoplesinthehutsandvillagesacrosstheglobestrugglingtobreakthebondsofmassmisery,wepledgeourbesteffortstohelpthemhelpthemselves,forwhateverperiodisrequired——notbecausethecommunistsmaybedoingit,notbecauseweseektheirvotes,butbecauseitisright.ifafreesocietycannothelpthemanywhoarepoor,itcannotsavethefewwhoarerich.

tooursisterrepublicssouthofourborder,weofferaspecialpledge——toconvertourgoodwordsintogooddeeds——inanewallianceforprogress——toassistfreemenandfreegovernmentsincastingoffthechainsofpoverty.butthispeacefulrevolutionofhopecannotbecomethepreyofhostilepowers.letallourneighborsknowthatweshalljoinwiththemtoopposeaggressionorsubversionanywhereintheamericas.andleteveryotherpowerknowthatthishemisphereintendstoremainthemasterofitsownhouse.

tothatworldassemblyofsovereignstates,theunitednations,ourlastbesthopeinanagewheretheinstrumentsofwarhavefaroutpacedtheinstrumentsofpeace,werenewourpledgeofsupport——topreventitfrombecomingmerelyaforumforinvective——tostrengthenitsshieldofthenewandtheweak——andtoenlargetheareainwhichitswritmayrun.

finally,tothosenationswhowouldmakethemselvesouradversary,weoffernotapledgebutarequest:thatbothsidesbeginanewthequestforpeace,beforethedarkpowersofdestructionunleashedbyscienceengulfallhumanityinplannedoraccidentalself-destruction.

wedarenottemptthemwithweakness.foronlywhenourarmsaresufficientbeyonddoubtcanwebecertainbeyonddoubtthattheywillneverbeemployed.

butneithercantwogreatandpowerfulgroupsofnationstakecomfortfromourpresentcourse——bothsidesoverburdenedbythecostofmodernweapons,bothrightlyalarmedbythesteadyspreadofthedeadlyatom,yetbothracingtoalterthatuncertainbalanceofterrorthatstaysthehandofmankind'sfinalwar.

soletusbeginanew——rememberingonbothsidesthatcivilityisnotasignofweakness,andsincerityisalwayssubjecttoproof.letusnevernegotiateoutoffear.butletusneverfeartonegotiate.

letbothsidesexplorewhatproblemsuniteusinsteadofbelaboringthoseproblemswhichdivideus.

letbothsides,forthefirsttime,formulateseriousandpreciseproposalsfortheinspectionandcontrolofarms——andbringtheabsolutepowertodestroyothernationsundertheabsolutecontrolofallnations.

letbothsidesseektoinvokethewondersofscienceinsteadofitsterrors.togetherletusexplorethestars,conquerthedeserts,eradicatedisease,taptheoceandepths,andencouragetheartsandcommerce.

letbothsidesunitetoheedinallcornersoftheearththecommandofisaiah——to"undotheheavyburdens……andtolettheoppressedgofree."

andifabeachheadofcooperationmaypushbackthejungleofsuspicion,letbothsidesjoinincreatinganewendeavor,notanewbalanceofpower,butanewworldoflaw,wherethestrongarejustandtheweaksecureandthepeacepreserved.

allthiswillnotbefinishedinthefirst100days.norwillitbefinishedinthefirst1,000days,norinthelifeofthisadministration,norevenperhapsinourlifetimeonthisplanet.butletusbegin.

inyourhands,myfellowcitizens,morethaninmine,willrestthefinalsuccessorfailureofourcourse.sincethiscountrywasfounded,eachgenerationofamericanshasbeensummonedtogivetestimonytoitsnationalloyalty.thegravesofyoungamericanswhoansweredthecalltoservicesurroundtheglobe.

nowthetrumpetsummonsusagain——notasacalltobeararms,thougharmsweneed;notasacalltobattle,thoughembattledweare——butacalltobeartheburdenofalongtwilightstruggle,yearinandyearout,"rejoicinginhope,patientintribulation"——astruggleagainstthecommonenemiesofman:tyranny,poverty,disease,andwaritself.

canweforgeagainsttheseenemiesagrandandglobalalliance,northandsouth,eastandwest,thatcanassureamorefruitfullifeforallmankind?willyoujoininthathistoriceffort?

inthelonghistoryoftheworld,onlyafewgenerationshavebeengrantedtheroleofdefendingfreedominitshourofmaximumdanger.idonotshankfromthisresponsibility——iwelcomeit.idonotbelievethatanyofuswouldexchangeplaceswithanyotherpeopleoranyothergeneration.theenergy,thefaith,thedevotionwhichwebringtothisendeavorwilllightourcountryandallwhoserveit——andtheglowfromthatfirecantrulylighttheworld.

andso,myfellowamericans:asknotwhatyourcountrycandoforyou——askwhatyoucandoforyourcountry.

myfellowcitizensoftheworld:asknotwhatamericawilldoforyou,butwhattogetherwecandoforthefreedomofman.

finally,whetheryouarecitizensofamericaorcitizensoftheworld,askofusthesamehighstandardsofstrengthandsacrificewhichweaskofyou.withagoodconscienceouronlysurereward,withhistorythefinaljudgeofourdeeds,letusgoforthtoleadthelandwelove,askinghisblessingandhishelp,butknowingthathereonearthgod'sworkmusttrulybeourown.