英語演講稿 ：奧巴馬悼念曼德拉英語演講稿

　　奧巴馬發(fā)表講話悼念曼德拉英語演講稿帶中文翻譯：

　　at his trialin 1964, nelson mandela closed his statement from the dock saying, "i havefought against white domination, and i have fought against black domination. ihave cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all personslive together in harmony and with equal opportunities. it is an ideal which ihope to live for and to achieve. but if needs be, it is an ideal for which i amprepared to die."

　　納爾遜·曼德拉在1964年接受審判時在被告席上結(jié)束他的陳述時說：“我曾為反對白人統(tǒng)治而斗爭，也曾為反對黑人統(tǒng)治而斗爭。我一直珍藏著一個民主、自由的社會理想，讓所有人都生活在一個和諧共處、機(jī)會均等的社會中。我希望為這個理想而生并將其付諸實(shí)現(xiàn)。但是，如果需要，我也愿為這樣一個理想獻(xiàn)出生命。”

　　and nelsonmandela lived for that ideal, and he made it real. he achieved more than couldbe expected of any man. today, he has gone home. and we have lost one of themost influential, courageous, and profoundly good human beings that any of uswill share time with on this earth. he no longer belongs to us -- he belongs tothe ages.

　　納爾遜·曼德拉為這個理想而生，并將其變成現(xiàn)實(shí)。他的成就超出了我們能夠寄望于任何一個人去取得的。今天，他安息了。而我們失去了一位我們?nèi)魏我粋�人能在這個地球上與之共渡時光的人中，最有影響力、最有勇氣、最無比善良的一位。他不再屬于我們——他屬于一個時代。

　　through hisfierce dignity and unbending will to sacrifice his own freedom for the freedomof others, madiba transformedsouth africa-- and moved all of us. his journeyfrom a prisoner to a president embodied the promise that human beings -- andcountries -- can change for the better. his commitment to transfer power andreconcile with those who jailed him set an example that all humanity shouldaspire to, whether in the lives of nations or our own personal lives. and thefact that he did it all with grace and good humor, and an ability toacknowledge his own imperfections, only makes the man that much moreremarkable. as he once said, "i am not a saint, unless you think of asaint as a sinner who keeps on trying."

　　曼德拉以其強(qiáng)烈的尊嚴(yán)和為了他人的自由不惜犧牲自己的自由的不折的意志，改變了南非的面貌，并感動了我們所有人。他從一名囚徒變成一位總統(tǒng)的歷程體現(xiàn)了全人類——以及各個國家——都能變得更美好的希望。他移交權(quán)力并同那些關(guān)押他的人和解的承諾，樹立了一個全人類都應(yīng)當(dāng)追求的典范，不論是在國家生活中，還是在我們的個人生活中。而他在做到這一切時還能保持風(fēng)度和幽默，以及承認(rèn)自己的不足的能力，這使他更加卓爾不群。他曾說過：“我不是一個圣人，除非你們認(rèn)為圣人是一個不斷努力的罪人�！�

　　i am one ofthe countless millions who drew inspiration from nelson mandela's life. my veryfirst political action, the first thing i ever did that involved an issue or apolicy or politics, was a protest against apartheid. i studied his words andhis writings. the day that he was released from prison gave me a sense of whathuman beings can do when they’re guided by their hopes and not by their fears.and like so many around the globe, i cannot fully imagine my own life without theexample that nelson mandela set, and so long as i live i will do what i can tolearn from him.

　　在被納爾遜·曼德拉的經(jīng)歷所激勵的億萬人中，我是其中一員。我的第一次政治行動——我所做的與一項(xiàng)議題或政策或政治有關(guān)的第一件事——就是*種族歧視。我認(rèn)真研讀了他的話和他的著作。他走出監(jiān)獄的那一天，我認(rèn)識到人類能夠在自己的希望——而不是恐懼——引領(lǐng)下所能成就的事業(yè)。正如全球各地許許多多的人一樣，我無法充分想象沒有納爾遜·曼德拉的榜樣我的生活會是怎樣。在我的有生之年，我將盡努力向他學(xué)習(xí)。

　　to graçamachel and his family, michelle and i extend our deepest sympathy and gratitudefor sharing this extraordinary man with us. his life’s work meant long daysaway from those who loved him the most. and i only hope that the time spentwith him these last few weeks brought peace and comfort to his family.

　　米歇爾和我謹(jǐn)向格拉薩·馬歇爾和曼德拉的家人致以最深沉的慰唁，并感謝他們與我們分享這位不平凡的人。他的畢生努力意味著長年累月遠(yuǎn)離最愛他的人們。我真切地希望與他共同度過的最后這幾個星期為他的家人帶來了平靜與安慰。

　　to thepeople ofsouth africa,we draw strength from the example of renewal, andreconciliation, and resiliencethat you made real. a freesouth africaat peace with itself -- that’s anexample to the world, and that’s madiba’s legacy to the nation he loved.

　　對南非人民，我們要說，你們通過重生、和解與堅(jiān)毅樹立的榜樣給了我們力量。一個自由、和平的南非——這是世界的榜樣，這是“馬迪巴”(曼德拉的家族名)為他所熱愛的國家留下的遺產(chǎn)。

　　we will notlikely see the likes of nelson mandela again. so it falls to us as best we canto forward the example that he set: to make decisions guided not by hate, butby love; to never discount the difference that one person can make; to strivefor a future that is worthy of his sacrifice.

　　我們可能難以再見到像納爾遜·曼德拉這樣的偉人。因此，我們的責(zé)任是盡我們所能把他樹立的榜樣傳承下去：基于愛——而不是恨——來作決定;永遠(yuǎn)不要低估一個人所能帶來的變化;努力建設(shè)一個無愧于他的犧牲的未來。

　　for now, letus pause and give thanks for the fact that nelson mandela lived -- a man whotook history in his hands, and bent the arc of the moral universe towardjustice. may god bless his memory and keep him in peace.

　　現(xiàn)在，讓我們停下來，為納爾遜·曼德拉曾經(jīng)活著而表達(dá)我們的感激之情——他用雙手握住歷史，把道德宇宙的長虹折向正義。愿上帝保佑他的記憶，使他安息。