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杰斐逊首任就职演说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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1。inaugural[?n'?:gj?r?l]adj。就职的，就任的

2。animation[，?n?'me???n]n。兴奋；生气；活跃

&ion[?g'z?:??n]n。努力；费力

4。patriot['peitri?t]n。爱国者；爱国主义者

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Duriofopinihwhichassedtheanimationofdissaionshassometimesectwhichmightimpersuhiospeakandtowritewhattheythink;butthisbeinghevoiation，announcedagtotherulesofthestitution，allwill，ofcethemselvesuhewillofthelaw，anduniteisfortheongood。All，too，willbearinmindthissaciple，thatthoughthewillofthemajorityisioprevail，thatwillthtfulmustbereasoheminoritypossesstheirequalrights，whichequallawmustprotedtoviolatewouldbeoppressioheizehoausrestoretosotercoursethatharmonyahoutwhichlibertyaselfarebutdrearythiusreflectthat，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。

Abouttoeizens，ontheexerciseofdutieswhiprehehingdearandvaluabletoyou，itisproperyoushoulduandwhatIdeemtheessentialprinciplesover，ahosewhichoughttoshapeitsadministration。Iwillpressthemwithinthepasstheywillbear，statingthegeneralpriallitslimitations。Equalaien，ofwhateverstateorpersuasiiousorpolitical;peaerestfriendshipwithallanglingalliahoftheStategoversis，asthemostpetentadministrationsforourdomestisabulwarksagainstantirepublicies;thepreservationoftheGeinitswholestitutionalvigor，asthesheetanchorofourpeaeayabroad;ajealouscarehtofelebythepeople—amildaiveofabusesedbytheswordofrevolutionwherepeaceableremediesareunprovided;absoluteathedeajority，thevitalprincipleofrepubliwhioappealbuttoforce，thevitalprindimmediatepareism;awell-disedmilitia，ourbestrelianpeadforthefirstmomentsularsmayrelievethem;thesupremacyoftheilitaryauthority;eyinthepublise，thatlabormaybelightlyburthepaymentofourdebtsandsacredpreservationofthepublicfaith;eofagriculture，andoferceasitshandmaid;thediffusionofinformatiofallabusesatthebarofthepubli;freediohepress，andfreedomofpersoheproteofthehabeasdtrialbyjuriesimpartiallyselected。Theseprihebrightstellationwhiebeforeusaepsthroughanageofrevolutioion。Thewisdesandbloodofourheroeshavebeeheirattaimheyshouldbethecreedofourpoliticalfaith，thetextofstru，thetouebywhichtotrytheservicesofthosewetrust;andshouldwewahemisoferrororofalarm，letushasteraceourstepsaheroadwhieleadstopeace，libertyay…