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Sometimes you'll win. Sometimes you'll lose.
有時你會成功，有時你將面臨失敗。
Presuming a reservoir of goodness in other people, that can be a risk, and there will be times when the process will disappoint you.
假定他人總心懷善意是有風(fēng)險的，有時你會感到失望。
But for those of us fortunate enough to have been a part of this work,
但是對于那些幸運(yùn)的、得以參與其中一部分工作并見證這些工作得以完成的人來說，
and to see it up close, let me tell you, it can energize and inspire.
他們從中吸取了力量，備受鼓舞。
And more often than not, your faith in America, and in Americans, will be confirmed.
更重要的是，他們對美國、對美國人的信念從中得到了肯定。
Mine sure has been.
我自己對美國及美國人的信念的確也加強(qiáng)了。
Over the course of these eight years, I've seen the hopeful faces of young graduates and our newest military officers.
這八年，我看到那么多年輕畢業(yè)生和新晉軍官洋溢著希望的臉龐。
I have mourned with grieving families searching for answers, and found grace in a Charleston church.
我和心碎的、失落的家庭一同悲傷，我也曾在查爾斯頓教堂中蒙恩（譯者注：2015年6月17日，在美國南卡羅萊納州查爾斯頓的一起重大槍擊案。一名白人在當(dāng)?shù)氐囊蛔谌私烫瞄_槍，造成九人死亡，包括一名議員）。
I've seen our scientists help a paralyzed man regain his sense of touch.
我看到我們的科學(xué)家?guī)椭粋€癱瘓男人重獲觸感，
I've seen wounded warriors who at points were given up for dead walk again.
讓受傷的戰(zhàn)士恢復(fù)行走能力。
I've seen our doctors and volunteers rebuild after earthquakes and stop pandemics in their tracks.
我看到地震后我們的醫(yī)生和志愿者們開展重建工作、遏止流行疾病的蔓延。
I've seen the youngest of children remind us through their actions and through their generosity
我看到很小的孩子用行動和寬容給予我們警醒，
of our obligations to care for refugees, or work for peace, and, above all, to look out for each other.
我們身負(fù)幫助難民的責(zé)任，我們應(yīng)該為實現(xiàn)和平而努力，最重要的是，我們得愛護(hù)彼此。
So that faith that I placed all those years ago, not far from here, in the power of ordinary Americans to bring about change,
過去的幾年，我一直相信普通美國人可以帶來改變，
that faith has been rewarded in ways I could not have possibly imagined.
這種信念從各個方面使我受益，這在此前是難以預(yù)料的。
