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    当断则断，莫承其患。孤刚非毅也，媚众不足以为政也，相攻互讦非辩之道也。或问：然则如何？曰：且行之矣，何求尽善尽宜哉？且行之，何求毕功于一役哉？光费城大道者，惟薪火是承，四、十、百年后，其未可知也。

    今我誓于此者，非为党为私，是誓于上天与国耳，其与国会山先贤无异。今幸暂摄大位，必谨守我誓。此誓与兵甲受命之誓无异，与移民践梦之誓无异，与星条旗下，我辈壮怀激烈之誓无异也。

    此夫国民之心声，我辈之大冀也。曰：

    吾之国民，有共谋国是之权。

    吾之国民，有震当世大音之责。其何以恃？曰：选票与卫道之呼鸣也。

    吾之权利，生与之俱。庄穆以待，乐极而欢，意气奋发，戮力同心。虽后世不可知，必以自由也。薪火不灭，不负青史铁笔。

    唯唯，愿神佑诸君，神佑美利坚。

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    英文版mr.obama:thankyou.thankyousomuch.vicepresidentbiden,mr.chiefjustice,membersoftheunitedstatescongress,distinguishedguests,andfellowcitizens:

    eachtimewegathertoinaugurateapresident,webearwitnesstotheenduringstrengthofourconstitution.weaffirmthepromiseofourdemocracy.werecallthatwhatbindsthisnationtogetherisnotthecolorsofourskinorthetenetsofourfaithortheoriginsofournames.whatmakesusexceptional–whatmakesusamerican–isourallegiancetoanidea,articulatedinadeclarationmademorethantwocenturiesago:

    “weholdthesetruthstobeself－evident,thatallmenarecreatedequal,thattheyareendowedbytheircreatorwithcertainunalienablerights,thatamongthesearelife,liberty,andthepursuitofhappiness.”

    todaywecontinueanever－endingjourney,tobridgethemeaningofthosewordswiththerealitiesofourtime.forhistorytellsusthatwhilethesetruthsmaybeself－evident,theyhaveneverbeenself－executing;thatwhilefreedomisagiftfromgod,itmustbesecuredbyhispeoplehereonearth.thepatriotsof1776didnotfighttoreplacethetyrannyofakingwiththeprivilegesofafewortheruleofamob.theygavetousarepublic,agovernmentof,andby,andforthepeople,entrustingeachgenerationtokeepsafeourfoundingcreed.

    formorethantwohundredyears,wehave.

    throughblooddrawnbylashandblooddrawnbysword,welearnedthatnounionfoundedontheprinciplesoflibertyandequalitycouldsurvivehalf－slaveandhalf－free.wemadeourselvesanew,andvowedtomoveforwardtogether.

    together,wedeterminedthatamoderneconomyrequiresrailroadsandhighwaystospeedtravelandcommerce;schoolsandcollegestotrainourworkers。

    together,wediscoveredthatafreemarketonlythriveswhentherearerulestoensurecompetitionandfairplay.

    together,weresolvedthatagreatnationmustcareforthevulnerable,andprotectitspeoplefromlife’sworsthazardsandmisfortune.

    throughitall,wehaveneverrelinquishedourskepticismofcentralauthority,norhavewesuccumbedtothefictionthatallsociety’sillscanbecuredthroughgovernmentalone.ourcelebrationofinitiativeandenterprise;ourinsistenceonhardworkandpersonalresponsibility,theseareconstantsinourcharacter.

    butwehavealwaysunderstoodthatwhentimeschange,somustwe;thatfidelitytoourfoundingprinciplesrequiresnewresponsestonewchallenges;thatpreservingourindividualfreedomsultimatelyrequirescollectiveaction.fortheamericanpeoplecannomoremeetthedemandsoftoday’sworldbyactingalonethanamericansoldierscouldhavemettheforcesoffascismorcommunismwithmusketsandmilitias.nosinglepersoncantrainallthemathandscienceteacherswe’llneedtoequipourchildrenforthefuture,orbuildtheroadsandnetworksandresearchlabsthatwillbringnewjobsandbusinessestoourshores.now,morethanever,wemustdothesethingstogether,asonenation,andonepeople.
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