TheOnlyThingWeFearIsOurOwn
富兰克林·罗斯福 / FranklinRoosevelt
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。
AceintheHole
Understandthesenewwordsbeforeyoureadthisarticle.
.卓越的,杰出的,超群的
.敦促,怂恿;极力推荐;(正式的)
演讲;(宗教仪式中的)劝诫
.重新开始;继续;恢復;回收
.使瘫痪,使麻痹
PresidentHooverMister, ChiefJustice, myFriends,
, thewholetruth, , , firstofall, letmeassertmyfirmbeliefthattheonlythingwehavetofearisfearitself—nameless, unreasoning, .
, thankGod, , taxeshaverisen, ourabilitytopayhasfallen, governmentofallkindsisfacedbyseriouscurtailmentofincome, themeansofexchangearefrozeninthecurrentsoftrade, thewitheredleavesofindustrialenterpriselieoneveryside, farmersfindnomarketsfortheirproduce, thesavingsofmanyyearsinthousandsoffamiliesaregone.
Moreimportant, ahostofunemployedcitizensfacethegrimproblemofexistence, .
, , ’ sgoodshavefailed, throughtheirownstubbornnessandtheirownincompetence, haveadmittedtheirfailure, , rejectedbytheheartsandmindsofmen.
Truetheyhavetried, , theyhaveresortedtoexhortations, , andwhenthereisnovisionthepeopleperish.
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Happinessliesnotinthemerepossessionofmoney, itliesinthejoyofachievement, .
, foritthrivesonlyonhonesty, onhonor, onthesacrednessofobligations, onfaithfulprotection, onunselfishperformance, withoutthemitcannotlive.
Restorationcalls, however, , andactionnow.
, treatingthetaskaswewouldtreattheemergencyofawar, butatthesametime, throughthisemployment, accomplishinggreatlyneededprojectstostimulateandreorganizetheuseofournaturalresources.