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1、theonlythingwehavetofearisfearitself--罗斯福演讲PresidentHoover,MisterChiefJustice,myfriends:Thisisadayofnationalconsecration,andIamcertainthatonthisday,myfellowAmericansexpectthatonmyinductioninthePresidencyIwilladdressthemwithacandorandadecisionwhichthepresentsituationofourpeopleim
2、pels.Thisispreeminentlythetimetospeakthetruth,thewholetruth,franklyandboldly.Norneedweshrinkfromhonestlyfacingtheconditionsfacingourcountrytoday.Thisgreatnationwillendureasithasendured,willreviveandwillprosper.Sofirstofall,letmeexpressmyfirmbeliefthattheonlythingwehavetofearisfe
3、aritself-nameless,unreasoning,unjustifiedterror,whichparalyzesneededeffortstoconvertretreatintoadvance.Ineverydarkhourofournationallife,aleadershipoffranknessandvigorhasmetwiththatunderstandingandsupportofthepeoplethemselves,whichisessentialtovictory.AndIamconvincedthatyouwillag
4、aingivethatsupporttoleadershipinthesecriticaldays.Insuchaspiritonmypartandonyours,wefaceourcommondifficulties.Theyconcern,thankGod,onlymaterialthings.Valueshaveshrunkentofantasticlevels;taxeshaverisen,ourabilitytopayhasfallen;governmentofallkindsisfacedbyseriouscurtailmentofinco
5、me;themeansofexchangearefrozeninthecurrentsoftrade;thewitheredleavesofindustrialenterpriselieoneveryside;farmersfindnomarketsfortheirproduce,andthesavingsofmanyyearsandthousandsoffamiliesaregone.Moreimportant,ahostofunemployedcitizensfacethegrimproblemofexistence,andanequalandgr
6、eatnumbertoilwithlittlereturn.Onlyafoolishoptimistcandenythedarkrealitiesofthemoment.Andyet,ourdistresscomesfromnofailureofsubstance,wearestrickenbynoplagueoflocusts.Comparedwiththeperilswhichourforefathersconquered,becausetheybelievedandwerenotafraid,wehavesomuchtobethankfulfor
7、.Naturesurroundsuswithherbounty,andhumaneffortshavemultipliedit.Plentyisatourdoorstep,butageneroususeofitlanguishesintheverysightofthesupply.Primarily,thisisbecausetherulersoftheexchangeofmankind’sgoodshavefailed,throughtheirownstubbornnessandtheirownincompetence,haveadmittedthe
8、irfailureandhaveabdicated.Practicesoftheunscrup