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America will not pretend that jailed dissidents prefer their chains, or that women welcome humiliation and servitude, or that any human being aspires to live at the mercy of bullies.
美國不會(huì)裝模作樣地默認(rèn)被關(guān)押的異議者自我選擇了枷鎖,也不會(huì)默認(rèn)婦女成為可恥的代名詞,看著她們變成奴仆,同樣不會(huì)默認(rèn)任何人類的一員仰人鼻息地生活.
We will encourage reform in other governments by making clear that success in our relations will require the decent treatment of their own people.
我們將鼓勵(lì)其它政府的改革,我們將明確表示與美國良好的關(guān)系要求他們善對自己的公民.
America's belief in human dignity will guide our policies, yet rights must be more than the grudging concessions of dictators; they are secured by free dissent and the participation of the governed.
美國對人的尊嚴(yán)的信念將指導(dǎo)我們的政策,但是人民權(quán)力并不是源于獨(dú)裁者違心的讓步,它們應(yīng)該源于人民反對的自由和被統(tǒng)治者的平等參與.
In the long run, there is no justice without freedom, and there can be no human rights without human liberty.
從長遠(yuǎn)看,沒有自由,就沒有正義,沒有人民的自由就不存在人權(quán).
Some, I know, have questioned the global appeal of liberty though this time in history, four decades defined by the swiftest advance of freedom ever seen, is an odd time for doubt.
我知道,有些人質(zhì)疑全球自由,盡管經(jīng)過四十年自由迅猛的發(fā)展,這個(gè)懷疑似乎不合時(shí)宜.
Americans, of all people, should never be surprised by the power of our ideals.
美國全體人民不應(yīng)被我們理念的力量所驚嚇.
Eventually, the call of freedom comes to every mind and every soul.
最終,自由呼喚將發(fā)自每一個(gè)心靈.
We do not accept the existence of permanent tyranny because we do not accept the possibility of permanent slavery.
我們拒絕接受永恒的專制,因?yàn)槲覀兙芙^接受永久的奴役.
Liberty will come to those who love it.
自由將來到熱愛她的人們中間.
Today, America speaks anew to the peoples of the world:
今天，美國再次對全世界各族人民說：
All who live in tyranny and hopelessness can know: the United States will not ignore your oppression, or excuse your oppressors.
所有生活在暴政和絕望下的人都會(huì)知道：美國不會(huì)無視你們所受到的壓迫，不會(huì)饒恕你們的壓迫者。
When you stand for your liberty, we will stand with you.
當(dāng)你們支持自由時(shí)，美國將與你們站在一起。
Democratic reformers facing repression, prison, or exile can know: America sees you for who you are: the future leaders of your free country.
面臨鎮(zhèn)壓、囚禁或者流亡的民主改革人士知道：美國把你們看作是你們國家今后的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人。
The rulers of outlaw regimes can know that we still believe as Abraham Lincoln did:
非法政府的統(tǒng)治者知道，我們?nèi)匀幌駚啿薄ち挚弦粯诱J(rèn)為：
Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves; and, under the rule of a just God, cannot long retain it."
“那些不讓別人享有自由的人自己不配擁有自由，而且也不會(huì)長久地享有自由。”
