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1、Obama悼念曼德拉逝世中英文演讲稿本文是关于Obama悼念曼德拉逝世中英文演讲稿,仅供参考,希望对您有所帮助,感谢阅读。Athistrialin1964,NelsonMandelaclosedhisstatementfromthedocksaying,"Ihavefoughtagainstwhitedomination,andIhavefoughtagainstblackdomination.Ihavecherishedtheidealofademocraticandfreesocietyinwhichallpersonslivetogetherinharmonyan
2、dwithequalopportunities.ItisanidealwhichIhopetoliveforandtoachieve.Butifneedsbe,itisanidealforwhichIampreparedtodie."AndNelsonMandelalivedforthatideal,andhemadeitreal.Heachievedmorethancouldbeexpectedofanyman.Today,hehasgonehome.Andwehavelostoneofthemostinfluential,courageous,andprofound
3、lygoodhumanbeingsthatanyofuswillsharetimewithonthisEarth.Henolongerbelongstous--hebelongstotheages.Throughhisfiercedignityandunbendingwilltosacrificehisownfreedomforthefreedomofothers,MadibatransformedSouthAfrica--andmovedallofus.Hisjourneyfromaprisonertoapresidentembodiedthepromisethath
4、umanbeings--andcountries--canchangeforthebetter.Hiscommitmenttotransferpowerandreconcilewiththosewhojailedhimsetanexamplethatallhumanityshouldaspireto,whetherinthelivesofnationsorourownpersonallives.Andthefactthathediditallwithgraceandgoodhumor,andanabilitytoacknowledgehisownimperfection
5、s,onlymakesthemanthatmuchmoreremarkable.Asheoncesaid,"Iamnotasaint,unlessyouthinkofasaintasasinnerwhokeepsontrying."IamoneofthecountlessmillionswhodrewinspirationfromNelsonMandela'slife.Myveryfirstpoliticalaction,thefirstthingIeverdidthatinvolvedanissueorapolicyorpolitics,wasaprotestagai
6、nstapartheid.Istudiedhiswordsandhiswritings.Thedaythathewasreleasedfromprisongavemeasenseofwhathumanbeingscandowhenthey’reguidedbytheirhopesandnotbytheirfears.Andlikesomanyaroundtheglobe,IcannotfullyimaginemyownlifewithouttheexamplethatNelsonMandelaset,andsolongasIliveIwilldowhatIcantole
7、arnfromhim.ToGraaMachelandhisfamily,MichelleandIextendourdeepestsympathyandgratitudeforsharingthisextraordinarymanwithus.Hislife’sworkmeantlongdaysawayfromthosewholovedhimthemost.AndIonlyhopethatthetimespentwithhimtheselastfewweeksbroughtpeaceandcomforttohisfamily.Tothepe