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第10章 在这个艰难的冬天 2（第1页）

第10章在这个艰难的冬天（2）

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Asforourondefeasfalsethechoioursafetyandourideals。Fathers，facedwithperilsthatwescarcelyimagiertoassuretheruleoflawasofman，acharterexpahebloodofgeions。Thoseidealsstilllighttheworld，agivethemupforexpedience’ssake。Andsotoalltheotherpeoplesaswhoarewatthegraalstothesmallvillagewheremyfatherwasborn:knowthatAmericaisafrieionandeveryman，woman，andchildwhoseeksafutureofpeaddignity，aoleadoncemore。

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Forweknoatchweisastrength，notaweakness。WeareanationofsandMuslims，JewsandHindus—andnon-believers。edbyeverylaure，drawnfromeveryendofthisEarth;andbecausewehavetastedthebitterswillofcivilwaraion，ahatdarkchapterstrongeraed，butbelievethattheoldhatredsshallsomedaypass;thattheliribeshallsooasthewrowssmaller，ouranityshallrevealitself;andthatAmericamustplayitsroleinusheringinaneeace。

TotheMuslimworld，weseekaneard，basedonmutualiandmutualrespect。Tothoseleadersaroundtheglobewhoseektosowflietheirsociety’sillsohatyourpeoplewilljudgeyouonwhatyoubuild，notwhatyoudestroy。Tothosewhogthahesilengofdissent，knowthatyouaresideofhistory;butthatwewillextendahandifytounchyourfist。

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