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1、麦克阿瑟—责任，荣誉和国家GeneralWestmoreland,GeneralGrove,distinguishedguests,andgentlemenoftheCorps!AsIwasleavingthehotelthismorning,adoormanaskedme,"Whereareyouboundfor,General?"AndwhenIreplied,"WestPoint,"heremarked,"Beautifulplace.Haveyoueverbeentherebefore?"Nohumanbeingcouldf
2、ailtobedeeplymovedbysuchatributeasthis[ThayerAward].ComingfromaprofessionIhaveservedsolong,andapeopleIhavelovedsowell,itfillsmewithanemotionIcannotexpress.Butthisawardisnotintendedprimarilytohonorapersonality,buttosymbolizeagreatmoralcode--thecodeofconductandchivalryof
3、thosewhoguardthisbelovedlandofcultureandancientdescent.Thatistheanimationofthismedallion.Foralleyesandforalltime,itisanexpressionoftheethicsoftheAmericansoldier.ThatIshouldbeintegratedinthiswaywithsonobleanidealarousesasenseofprideandyetofhumilitywhichwillbewithmealway
4、s:Duty,Honor,Country.Thosethreehallowedwordsreverentlydictatewhatyououghttobe,whatyoucanbe,whatyouwillbe.Theyareyourrallyingpoints:tobuildcouragewhencourageseemstofail;toregainfaithwhenthereseemstobelittlecauseforfaith;tocreatehopewhenhopebecomesforlorn.Unhappily,Iposs
5、essneitherthateloquenceofdiction,thatpoetryofimagination,northatbrillianceofmetaphortotellyouallthattheymean.Theunbelieverswillsaytheyarebutwords,butaslogan,butaflamboyantphrase.Everypedant,everydemagogue,everycynic,everyhypocrite,everytroublemaker,andIamsorrytosay,som
6、eothersofanentirelydifferentcharacter,willtrytodowngradethemeventotheextentofmockeryandridicule.Butthesearesomeofthethingstheydo.Theybuildyourbasiccharacter.Theymoldyouforyourfuturerolesasthecustodiansofthenation'sdefense.Theymakeyoustrongenoughtoknowwhenyouareweak,and
7、braveenoughtofaceyourselfwhenyouareafraid.Theyteachyoutobeproudandunbendinginhonestfailure,buthumbleandgentleinsuccess;nottosubstitutewordsforactions,nottoseekthepathofcomfort,buttofacethestressandspurofdifficultyandchallenge;tolearntostandupinthestormbuttohavecompassi
8、ononthosewhofall;tomasteryourselfbeforeyouseektomasterothers;tohaveaheartthatisclean,agoalthatishigh;tolearntolaugh,y
