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Our Constitution of 1787 was not a perfect instrument; it is not perfect yet.
我们1787年的宪法并不是一份完美无缺的文献，而且它至今仍未尽善尽美。
But it provided a firm base upon which all manner of men, of all races and colors and creeds, could build our solid structure of democracy.
但它却提供了一个坚实的基础，供不同种族、不同肤色、不同信仰的各式各样的人们来建立一个牢固的民主大厦。
And so today, in this year of war, 1945, we have learned lessons at a fearful cost and we shall profit by them.
因此，在今天，在1945年这个战争的年头，我们用可怕的代价换取了若干教训，我们会从中获益不浅。
We have learned that we cannot live alone,
我们懂得，单凭我们自己是无法生活在和平之中的，
We have learned that we must live as men, not as ostriches, nor as dogs in the manger.
我们懂得，我们必须像人一样生活，而不是作为鸵鸟，或是马槽里的狗。
We have learned to be citizens of the world, members of the human community.
我们懂得了要做世界的公民，要成为整个人类社会的成员。
We have learned the simple truth, as Emerson said, that "The only way to have a friend is to be one."
我们懂得了一个简单的真理，也就是爱默生所说的：“只有当朋友，才能交朋友。”
We can gain no lasting peace if we approach it with suspicion and mistrust or with fear.
我们在谋求和平时，如果疑虑重重、互不信任和心怀畏惧，也就不能获得持久的和平。
We can gain it only if we proceed with the understanding, the confidence, and the courage which flow from conviction.
只有满怀来自于信念的理解、信任和勇气而走向和平，我们才能获得持久的和平。
The Almighty God has blessed our land in many ways.
全能的上帝一直以各种方式赐福于我们的国家。
He has given our people stout hearts and strong arms with which to strike mighty blows for freedom and truth.
他赋予我们的人民坚强的意志和有力的双手，用以为自由和真理而打退各种强大的进攻。
He has given to our country a faith which has become the hope of all peoples in an anguished world.
他赋予我们的国家一种信仰，在一个苦难深重的世界里，这种信仰已成为各国人民的希望。
So we pray to Him now for the vision to see our way clearly
因此，我们现在向上帝祈祷，祈求它赐给我们远见，
to see the way that leads to a better life for ourselves and for all our fellow men
让我们看清我们的道路，条使我们自己和全人类通向更加美好的生活的道路
to the achievement of His will to peace on earth.
一条通往实现上帝意愿和世界和平的道路。
