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1、theonlythingwehavetofearisfearitself--罗斯福演讲PresidentHoover,MisterChiefJustice,myfriends:Thisisadayofnationalconsecration,andIamcertainthatonthisday,myfellowAmericansexpectthatonmyinductioninthePresidencyIwilladdressthemwithacandorandadecisionwhichthepresentsituationofourpeopleimpels.Thisi
2、spreeminentlythetimetospeakthetruth,thewholetruth,franklyandboldly.Norneedweshrinkfromhonestlyfacingtheconditionsfacingourcountrytoday.Thisgreatnationwillendureasithasendured,willreviveandwillprosper.Sofirstofall,letmeexpressmyfirmbeliefthattheonlythingwehavetofearisfearitself-nameless,un
3、reasoning,unjustifiedterror,whichparalyzesneededeffortstoconvertretreatintoadvance.Ineverydarkhourofournationallife,aleadershipoffranknessandvigorhasmetwiththatunderstandingandsupportofthepeoplethemselves,whichisessentialtovictory.AndIamconvincedthatyouwillagaingivethatsupporttoleadership
4、inthesecriticaldays.Insuchaspiritonmypartandonyours,wefaceourcommondifficulties.Theyconcern,thankGod,onlymaterialthings.Valueshaveshrunkentofantasticlevels;taxeshaverisen,ourabilitytopayhasfallen;governmentofallkindsisfacedbyseriouscurtailmentofincome;themeansofexchangearefrozeninthecurre
5、ntsoftrade;thewitheredleavesofindustrialenterpriselieoneveryside;farmersfindnomarketsfortheirproduce,andthesavingsofmanyyearsandthousandsoffamiliesaregone.Moreimportant,ahostofunemployedcitizensfacethegrimproblemofexistence,andanequalandgreatnumbertoilwithlittlereturn.Onlyafoolishoptimist
6、candenythedarkrealitiesofthemoment.Andyet,ourdistresscomesfromnofailureofsubstance,wearestrickenbynoplagueoflocusts.Comparedwiththeperilswhichourforefathersconquered,becausetheybelievedandwerenotafraid,wehavesomuchtobethankfulfor.Naturesurroundsuswithherbounty,andhumaneffortshavemultiplie
7、dit.Plentyisatourdoorstep,butageneroususeofitlanguishesintheverysightofthesupply.Primarily,thisisbecausetherulersoftheexchangeofmankind’sgoodshavefailed,throughtheirownstubbornnessandtheirownincompetence,haveadmittedtheirfailureandhaveabdicated.Practicesoftheunscrup
