我们唯一害怕的就是害怕本身（第1页）

我们唯一害怕的就是害怕本身

&hingWeFearIsOurOwn

富兰克林·罗斯福Frankli

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。

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&ion[，egz?:'te???n]n。敦促，怂恿；极力推荐；（正式的）演讲；（宗教仪式中的）劝诫

&ion[r?'z?mp??n]n。重新开始；继续；恢復；回收

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IamthatmyfelloeyindutothePresidencyIwilladdressthemwithadadewhichthepresentsituationofourNatiohisispreemiospeakthetruth，thewholetruth，franklyandboldly。Norneedweshrinkfromholyfaditionsinourtrytoday。ThisgreatNationwillehasendured，willreviveandwillprosper。So，firstofall，letmeassertmyfirmbeliefthattheonlythiofearisfearitself—nameless，unreasoning，uerrorwhichparalyzesovertretreatintoadvaneverydarkhourofournationallifealeadershipoffranknessandvigorhasmetwiththatuandingandsupportofthepeoplethemselveswhichisessentialtovicedthatyouwillagaisupporttoleadershipiicaldays。

Insuchaspiritonmypartandonyourswefaondifficulties。They，thankGod，s。Valueshaveshruasticlevels，taxeshaverisen，ourabilitytopayhasfalleofallkindsisfacedbyserioustofihemeansofexgearefrozesoftrade，thewitheredleavesofindustrialenterpriselieoneveryside，farmersfindheirproduce，thesavingsofmahousandsoffamiliesaregone。

&ant，ahostofuizehegrimproblemofexistenequallygreatoilwithlittlereturn。Onlyafoolishoptimistythedarkrealitiesofthemoment。

&ourdistressarioplagueofloparedwiththeperilswhichourforefathersqueredbecausetheybelievedaafraid，wehavestillmuchtobethankfulfor。illoffersherbountyashavemultipliedit。Plentyisatourdoorstep，butagelaheverysightofthesupply。Primarilythisisbecausetherulersoftheexankind’sgoodshavefailed，throughtheirownstubborheiroweedtheirfailure，andabdicated。Practicesoftheunsoahecourtofpubli，rejectedbytheheartsandmindsofmen。

&heyhavetried，buttheireffortshavebeenthepatternofanoutworntradition。Facedbyfailureofcredittheyhaveproposedonlythelendirippedofthelureofprofitbywhiduceourpeopletofollowtheirfalseleadership，theyhaveresortedtoexhortatioearfullyforrestoredowonlytherulesofageionofself-seekers。Theyhavenovisiohereisnovisionthepeopleperish。

Themoneygershavefledfrhseatsiempleofourcivilization。Wemayhattempletotheahs。Themeasureoftherestoratioheextenttolysocialvaluesmorehaaryprofit。

Happiinthemerepossessioliesinthejoyofat，ihrillofcreativeeffort。Thejoyandmoralstimulatiermustbefotteninthemadchaseofevas。Thesedarkdayswillbeworthalltheycostusiftheyteachusthatourtruedestinyisereduntobuttomioourselvesandtoourfellowmen。

&ioyofmaterialwealthasthestandardofsuccessgoeshandinhandwiththeabahefalsebeliefthatpublicoffidhighpoliticalpositioobevaluedoandardsofprideofpladpersonalprofitabeaoabankingandinbusinesswhichtooofteoasacredtrustthelikenessofdselfishwrongdoing。Smallwoguishes，foritthrivesonlyoy，onhonor，onthesaessofobligations，onfaithfulproteunselfishperformathemitotlive。

&ioncalls，however，nesihie。ThisNationasksforadaow。

reatestprimarytaskistoputpeopletowork。ThisisnounsolvableproblemifwefaceitwiselyabeaplishedinpartbydirectregbytheGoveriaskaswewouldtreattheemergencyofawar，butatthesametime，throughthisemployment，aplishilystostimulateandreaheuseofournaturalresources。

Handinhandwiththiswemustfraheoverbalanceofpopulationinourindustriald，byengagingonanationalsaredistributiooprovideabetteruseofthelandforthosebestfittedforthelaaskbehelpedbydefioraisethevaluesofagriculturalprodudwiththisthepowertopurchasetheoutputofourcities。Itbehelpedbypreveicallythetragedylhforeallhomesandourfarms。ItbehelpedbyiheFederal，State，andloentsactforthwithotheircostbedrasticallyredubehelpedbytheunifyiivitieswhichtodayareoftenscattered，uneidubehelpedbynationalplanningforandsupervisionofallformsoftransportationandofunidotherutilitieswhichhaveadefinitelypubliccharacter。Therearemanywaysinwhibehelped，butiteverbehelpedmerelybytalkingaboutit。Wemustadactquickly。

Finally，inresstotionofworkwerequiretwaiheevilsoftheoldorder，theremustbeastrictsupervisionofallbankisas，theremustbeaospewithotherpeople’smoheremustbeprovisionforasoundcy。

&heliack。Ishallpresentlyurgeuponanewgressinspecialsessioailedmeasuresfortheirfulfillment，andIshallseektheimmediateassistaheseveralStates。

Throughthisprogramofaweaddressourselvestoputtingourownnationalhouseinorderandmakinginebalago。Ouriioions，thoughvastlyimportaoftimeaysedarytotheestablishmentofasoundnationaley。Ifavorasapracticalpolicytheputtingsfirst。Ishallspareorestoreworldtradebyiionaleicreadjustment，buttheemergeneotwaitonthataent。

&houghtthatguidesthesespesofnationarrowlynationalistic。Itistheinsistence，asafirstsideration，upoerdepehevariouselementsinallpartsoftheUes—areoftheoldalyimportaionoftheAmerispiritofthepiohewaytorecovery。Itistheimmediateway。Itisthestroassuraherecoverywillendure。

InthefieldofworldpolicyIwoulddedicatethisNationtothepolicyofthegoodheneighborwhoresolutelyrespectshimselfand，becausehedoesso，respectstherightsofothers—，theneighborwhorespectshisobligatiohesanctityofhisagreementsinandwithaworldofneighbors。

IfIreadthetemperofourpeoplecorreowrealizeaswehaveneverrealizedbeforeourinterdependeherthatweerelytakebutwemustgiveaswellthatifwearetogoforward，wemustmoveasatrainedandloyalarmywillingtosacrificefoodofaondise，becausewithoutsuchdisressismade，noleadershipbeeseffective。Weare，Iknow，readyandwillingtosubmitourlivesaosuchdise，becauseitmakespossiblealeadershipwhichaimsatalargergood。ThisIproposetingthatthelargerpurposeswillbinduponusallasasacredobligationwithaunityofdutyhithertoevokedonlyintimeofarmedstrife。

Withthispledgetaken，Iassumeuinglytheleadershipofthisgreatarmyofourpeoplededicatedtoadisedattaoioninthisimageandtothisendisfeasibleuhefoverwhichwehaveiedfromouraors。Ourstitutionissosimpleandpracticalthatitispossiblealwaystomeetextraordinaryneedsbyemphasisahoutlossofessentialform。Thatiswhyourstitutionalsystemhasproveditselfthemostsuperblyenduringpolitiismthemodernroduced。Ithasmeteverystressofvastexpansioory，nwars，ofbitterirife，ofworldrelations。Itistobehopedthatthenormalbalaiveaiveauthoritymaybewhollyadequatetomeettheuaskbeforeus。Butitmaybethataeddemandandneedforuionmayporarydeparturefromthatnormalbalanceofpublicprocedure。

&hearduousdaysthatliebeforeusinthewarmceofthenationalunitywiththesessofseekingoldandpreoralvalueswiththesatisfathatthestemperformaybyoldandyoungalike。Weaimattheassuranceofaroundedaionallife。

&distrustthefutureofessehepeopleoftheUeshaveheirheyhaveregisteredamaheywa，vigorousa。Theyhaveaskedfordisddirederleadership。Theyhavemademethepresentiheirwishes。IofthegiftItakeit。

IionofaNationwehumblyasktheblessingofGod。MayHeprotedeveryoneofus。MayHeguidemeioe。