《老兵不死》(Old soldiers never die)

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1、《老兵不死》（Oldsoldiersneverdie）　　这篇演讲稿是道格拉斯·麦克阿瑟(DouglasMacArthur)在1951年4月19日被解职后在国会大厦发表的题为《老兵不死》的著名演讲。提起这句话：“老兵永远不死，只会慢慢凋零”（Oldsoldiersneverdie,theyjustfadeaway），就不由得想起那个叼着玉米斗的麦克阿瑟——美国陆军五星上将。出生于阿肯色州小石城的军人世家。1899年中学毕业后考入西点军校，1903年以名列第一的优异成绩毕业，到工程兵部队任职，并赴菲律宾执勤。麦克阿瑟有过50年的军事实践经验，被美国

2、国民称之为“一代老兵”，而其自身的又曾是“美国最年轻的准将、西点军校最年轻的校长、美国陆军历史上最年轻的陆军参谋长”，凭借精妙的军事谋略和敢战敢胜的胆略，麦克阿瑟堪称美国战争史上的奇才。　　下面是英文原版　　Oldsoldiersneverdie-----------DouglasMacArthur　　Mr.President,Mr.Speaker,andDistinguishedMembersoftheCongress:　　Istandonthisrostrumwithasenseofdeephumilityandgreatpride--hum

3、ilityintheweightofthosegreatAmericanarchitectsofourhistorywhohavestoodherebeforeme;prideinthereflectionthatthishomeoflegislativedebaterepresentshumanlibertyinthepurestformyetdevised.Herearecenteredthehopesandaspirationsandfaithoftheentirehumanrace.Idonotstandhereasadvocatefor

4、anypartisancause,fortheissuesarefundamentalandreachquitebeyondtherealmofpartisanconsideration.Theymustberesolvedonthehighestplaneofnationalinterestifourcourseistoprovesoundandourfutureprotected.Itrust,therefore,thatyouwilldomethejusticeofreceivingthatwhichIhavetosayassolelyex

5、pressingtheconsideredviewpointofafellowAmerican.　　Iaddressyouwithneitherrancornorbitternessinthefadingtwilightoflife,withbutonepurposeinmind:toservemycountry.Theissuesareglobalandsointerlockedthattoconsidertheproblemsofonesector,oblivioustothoseofanother,isbuttocourtdisasterf

6、orthewhole.WhileAsiaiscommonlyreferredtoastheGatewaytoEurope,itisnolesstruethatEuropeistheGatewaytoAsia,andthebroadinfluenceoftheonecannotfailtohaveitsimpactupontheother.Therearethosewhoclaimourstrengthisinadequatetoprotectonbothfronts,thatwecannotdivideoureffort.Icanthinkofn

7、ogreaterexpressionofdefeatism.Ifapotentialenemycandividehisstrengthontwofronts,itisforustocounterhiseffort.TheCommunistthreatisaglobalone.Itssuccessfuladvanceinonesectorthreatensthedestructionofeveryothersector.YoucannotappeaseorotherwisesurrendertocommunisminAsiawithoutsimul

8、taneouslyunderminingoureffortstohaltitsadvanceinEurope.　　Beyondpoint