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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）

第2章伟大的声音——杰斐逊首任就职演说（1）

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。

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&hesenewwordsbeforeyoureadthisarticle。

1。inauguraladj。就职的，就任的

2。animationn。兴奋；生气；活跃

&ionn。努力；费力

4。patriotn。爱国者；爱国主义者

Duriofopinihwhichassedtheanimationofdissaionshassometimesectwhichmightimpersuhiospeakandtowritewhattheythink；butthisbeinghevoiceofthenation，announcedagtotherulesofthestitution，allwill，ofcethemselvesuhewillofthelaw，anduniteisfortheongood。All，too，willbearinmindthissaciple，thatthoughthewillofthemajorityisioprevail，thatwillthtfulmustbereasoheminoritypossesstheirequalrights，whichequallawmustprotedtoviolatewouldbeoppressioheizehoandonemioretosotercoursethatharmonyahoutwhichlibertyaselfarebutdrearythings。Ausreflectthat，havingbanishedfromourlandthatreligiousintoleranderwhidsolongbledandsuffered，wehaveyetgaileifweceapolititoleraic，asableofasbitterandbloodyperses。Durihroesandsoftheawtheagonizingspasmsofinfuriatedmahroughbloodandslaughterhislong-lostliberty，itwastheagitationofthebillowsshouldreathisdistantandpeacefulshore；thatthisshouldbemorefeltandfearedbysomeahers，andshoulddivideopinionsastomeasuresofsafety。Buteverydifferenionisnotadifferenciple。Wehavecalledbydifferehrenofthesameprinciple。ublis，weareallFederalists。IftherebeanyamongusishtodissolvethisUnieitsrepubli，letthemstandundisturbedasmohesafetywithwhicherrorofopinioedwherereasoobatit。Iksomehohatarepublient，thatthisGoverstrongenough；butwouldthehoriot，iideofsuccessfulexperiment，abandowhichhassofarkeptusfreeandfirmoidvisiohisGoverheworld’sbesthope，maybypossibilitywaopreserveitself？Itrusthis，orary，thestrooh。Ibelieveittheonlyonewhereeveryman，atthecallofthelaw，wouldflytothestandardofthelaw，andwouldmeetinvasionsofthepublicorderashisownpersoimesitissaidthatmanotbetrustedwiththegoverofhimself。he，theedwiththegoverhers？Orhavewefouheformsofkingstogoveroryahisquestion。

&hen，withdcepursueouroubliciples，ourattattounioivegover。Kiedbynatureandawideotheexterminatinghavoequarteroftheglobe；toohigh-mihedegradatiohers；possessiry，withroomenoughforourdeststothethousandthandthousaiaduesenseofourequalrighttotheuseofourowheasofourownindustry，tohonorandourfellow-s，resultingnotfrombirth，butfromouradtheirsehem；enlightenedbyabenignreligion，professed，indeed，andpravariousforms，yetalloftheminghoh，temperaudeandtheloveofman；aowledgingandadanProvidence，whichbyallitsdispensatiodelightsinthehappinessofmanhereaerhappihalltheseblessings，whatmoreisomakeusahappyandaprosperouspeople？Stillohingmore，fellow-s—awiseandfrugalGover，whichshallrestrainmenfroher，shallleavethemotherwisefreetulatetheirownpursuitsofindustrya，andshallhemouthoflaborthebreadithasearhisisthesumofgoodgoverhisisoclosethecircleofourfelicities。