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1、RemarksbythePresidentattheAcceptanceoftheNobelPeacePrizeOsloCityHallOslo,NorwayTHEPRESIDENT: YourMajesties,YourRoyalHighnesses,distinguishedmembersoftheNorwegianNobelCommittee,citizensofAmerica,andcitizensoftheworld: Ireceivethishonorwithdeepgratitudeandgreathumility. I
2、tisanawardthatspeakstoourhighestaspirations--thatforallthecrueltyandhardshipofourworld,wearenotmereprisonersoffate. Ouractionsmatter,andcanbendhistoryinthedirectionofjustice. AndyetIwouldberemissifIdidnotacknowledgetheconsiderablecontroversythatyourgenerousdecisionhasge
3、nerated. (Laughter.) Inpart,thisisbecauseIamatthebeginning,andnottheend,ofmylaborsontheworldstage. Comparedtosomeofthegiantsofhistorywho'vereceivedthisprize--SchweitzerandKing;MarshallandMandela--myaccomplishmentsareslight. Andthentherearethemenandwomenaroundtheworldwho
4、havebeenjailedandbeateninthepursuitofjustice;thosewhotoilinhumanitarianorganizationstorelievesuffering;theunrecognizedmillionswhosequietactsofcourageandcompassioninspireeventhemosthardenedcynics. Icannotarguewiththosewhofindthesemenandwomen--someknown,someobscuretoallbu
5、tthosetheyhelp--tobefarmoredeservingofthishonorthanI. ButperhapsthemostprofoundissuesurroundingmyreceiptofthisprizeisthefactthatIamtheCommander-in-Chiefofthemilitaryofanationinthemidstoftwowars. Oneofthesewarsiswindingdown. TheotherisaconflictthatAmericadidnotseek;onein
6、whichwearejoinedby42othercountries--includingNorway--inanefforttodefendourselvesandallnationsfromfurtherattacks. Still,weareatwar,andI'mresponsibleforthedeploymentofthousandsofyoungAmericanstobattleinadistantland. Somewillkill,andsomewillbekilled. AndsoIcomeherewithanac
7、utesenseofthecostsofarmedconflict--filledwithdifficultquestionsabouttherelationshipbetweenwarandpeace,andourefforttoreplaceonewiththeother. Nowthesequestionsarenotnew. War,inoneformoranother,appearedwiththefirstman. Atthedawnofhistory,itsmoralitywasnotquestioned;itwassi
8、mplyafact,likedroughtordisease--themannerinwhichtribesandthencivilizationssoughtpowerandsettledtheirdifference
