Chapter1 震起时代的擂鼓 Knocking on the Drum of Era（第1页）

Chapter1震起时代的擂鼓KnotheDrumofEra

在这个艰难的冬天InThisWinterofOurHardship

巴拉克·胡赛因·奥巴马BaraObama

巴拉克·胡赛因·奥巴马（1961-），生于美国夏威夷，父亲是来自肯尼亚的黑人，穆斯林。母亲是堪萨斯州的白人。他是美国第44任总统，也是美国历史上第一任非洲裔总统。

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Istaodayhumbledbythetaskbefratefulforthetrustyouhavebestowed，mindfulofthesacrifiebyouraors。IthaBushforhisservicetoournatiohegeyaionhehasshhoutthistransition。

Forty-fourAmerishavehepresidentialoath。Thewordshavebeensprisingtidesofprosperityailleace。Yet，everysooftehistakenamidstgatheringdragingstorms。Atthesemoments，Americahasplybecauseoftheskillorvisionofthoseinhighoffice，butbecauseWethePeoplehaveremaihfultotheidealsofourforbearers，adots。

Soithasbeen。SoitmustbewiththisgeionofAmeris。

Thatweareiofcrisisisnowwelluood。Ournationisatwar，againstafar-reaetworkofviolered。Oureyisbadlyweakened，aceofgreedandirresponsibilityoofsome，butalsoourcollectivefailuretomakeharddpreparethenatie。Homeshavebeenlost;jobsshed;busiered。Ourhealthcareistoocostly;ourschoolsfailtoomany;andeachdaybringsfurtherevidehewaysweuseehenouradversariesaenourpla。

&heindicatorsofcrisis，subjecttodataandstatistics。Lessmeasurablebutnolessprofoundisasappingofceacrossourland—aAmerica'sdeeisiheionmustlhts。

TodayIsaytoyouthatthegeswefacearereal。Theyareseriousandtheyaremany。Theywilleasilyorinashortspaknowthis，America—theywillbemet。

Onthisday，wegatherbecausewehavehopeoverfear，unityofpurposeoverfliddisthisday，weahepettygrievandfalsepromises，thereationsandwmasthatfhavestrangledourpolitics。

Weremainayoungnation，butinthewordsofScripture，thetimehasetosetasidechildishthiimehasspirit;tochooseourbetterhistory;tocarryforreciousgift，thatnobleidea，passedeogeheGod-giveallareequal，allarefree，andalldeserveacetopursuetheirfullmeasureofhappiness。

Inreaffirminessofourandthatgreatnessisneveragiven。Itmustbeearned。Ourjourneyhasneverbeecutsforless。Ithashforthefaihosewhopreferleisureoverwork，orseekonlythepleasuresofridfame。Rather，ithasbeeakers，thedoers，themakersofthiedbutmoreoftenmenandwomeheirlabor，whohavecarriedusuptheledpathtoerityandfreedom。

Timeandagainthesemeruggledandsacrifidworkedtilltheirhahatwemightliveabetterlife。TheysawAmericaasbiggerthanthesumofourindividualambitiohanallthedifferehorwealthorfa。

Thisisthejourioday。Weremaiprosperous，powerfulnatioh。Ourworkersarenolessproduwhenthiscrisisbegan。Ourmindsareive，oodsandserviolessheywerelastweekorlastmonthorlastyear。Ourcapacityremainsuourtimeofstandingpat，narrowisandputtingoffudes—thattimehassurelypassed。Startingtoday，wemustpickourselvesup，dustourselvesoff，andbeginagainthewAmerica。

Foreverywherewelook，thereisworktobedoeofoureycallsfora，boldandswift，a—notoenewjobs，buttolayairoillbuildtheroadsaheelectriddigitallifeedourerdustogether。Wewillrestorescethtfulpladwieldteology'swooraisehealthcare'squalityascost。Wewillharhesunandthewindsaofuelourdrunourfactories。Aransformoursdcollegesaomeetthedemandsofahiswedo。Allthiswewilldo。

Now，therearesomewhoquestionthesbitions—whosuggestthatoursystemottoleratetoomanybigplans。Theirmemoriesareshort。Fortheyhavefottenwhatthistryhasalreadydofreemenandwomenachievewhenimaginatiooonpurpose，ae。

Whattheicsfailtouandisthatthegroundhasshiftedbehestalepoliticalargumentsthathaveedusfnolongerapply。Thequestioodayisheroveroobigortoosmall，butwhetheritworks—whetherithelpsfamiliesfindjobsatadetwage，caretheyafford，aretirementthatisdignified。Wheretheanswerisyes，weiomoveforward。Wheretheanswerisnramswillend。Andthoseofusublic'sdollarswillbeheldtoat—tospendwisely，reformbadhabits，anddoourbusihelightofday—belytheorethevitaltrustbetleandtheirgover。

ioherthemarketisafoodorill。Itspehandexpandfreedomisuhiscrisishasremiwithoutawatchfuleye，themarketoutoftrol—thenationwhenitfavorsonlytheprosperous。ThesuyhasalejustonthesizerossDomesticProduthereachofourprosperity;oytoextendopportunitytheart—notoutofcharity，butbecauseitisthesurestroutetood。

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

&earliergeionsfafasdnotjustwithmissilesandtanks，butwiththesturdyalliandurings。Theyuhatourpoweraloproteordoesiteodoasweplease。Iheykrhitsprudentuse;oursecurityemahejustnessofourcause，theforple，thetemperingqualitiesofhumilitya。

&hekeepersofthislegacy。Guidedbytheseprinore，wemeetthosedemaereffreatercooperatioaions。WewillbegintoresponsiblyleaveIraqtoitspeople，andfeahardearnedpeaAfghanistan。Witholdfriendsandformerfoes，orktirelesslytolessenthe，androllbackthespei。

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

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

Tothepeopleofpoornatiosideyoutomakeyourfarmsflourishaersflow;tonourishstarvedbodiesandfeedhungryminds。Andtothosenatiohateiveplenty，wesaywegeraffordihesufferingoutsideourborders;noretheworld'sresourceswithardtoeffect。Fortheworldhasged，agewithit。

Aswesidertheroadthatunfoldsbeforeus，werememberwithhumblegratitudethosebraveAmeriswho，atthisveryhour，patrolfar-offdesertsanddistantmountains。Theyhavesomethingtotellus，justasthefallenheroeswholieinArlingththeages。Wehooheyaretheguardiansofourliberty，butbecausetheyembodythespiritofservice;awilliofindmeanihihemselves。Ahismomewilldefiispreciselythisspiritthatmustinhabitusall。

Forasmuentustdo，itisultimatelythefaithaionoftheAmeripeopleuponwhiatioisthekiakeinastraheleveesbreak，theselflessnessofouldrathercuttheirhoursthanseeafrieheirjobwhichseesusthroughourdarkesthours。Itisthefirefighter'sastairwayfilledwithsmoke，butalsoaparent'swillionurtureachild，thatfinallydecidesourfate。

esmayberumentsemeetthemmaybehosevaluesuponwhichoursucds—hoyandhardweandfairplay，tolerandcuriosity，loyaltyandpatriotism—thesethihesethiheyhavebeefressthroughoutourhistory。Whatisdemahehesetruths。Whatisrequiredofusnowisaneonsibility—are，oofeveryAmeri，thatwehavedutiestoourselves，ournation，andtheworld，dutiesthatwedlyacceptbutratherseizegladly，firminthekhereisnothingsosatisfyi，sodefiningofourcharagivingouralltoadifficulttask。

Thisisthepridthepromiseofship。

ThisisthesourceofourowledgethatGodustoshapeaaiiny。

Thisisthemeaningofourlibertyandourcreed—whymenandwomenandofeveryradeveryfaithiionaagmall，andwhyamaherlessthansixtyyearsagomightnothavebeealocalrestaurantowstaakeamostsacredoath。