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1、布什在耶魯大學(xué)英語演講稿：人人都可能當(dāng)總統(tǒng)
布什在耶魯高校英語演講稿：人人都可能當(dāng)總統(tǒng)
Everyone Can Be a President
人人都能成為總統(tǒng)——美國第43任總統(tǒng)喬治布什在耶魯高校的演講(中英文)
To those of you who received honors, awards, and distinctions, I say, well done. And to the C students—I say, you, too, can be President of the United States. 對于那些表現(xiàn)杰出、獲得各種獎項和榮譽的
2、同學(xué)，我要說，你們真棒!對于那些C等生，我要說，你們將來也可以當(dāng)美國總統(tǒng)!
Remarks by the President in Commencement Address Yale University New Haven, Connecticut Listen to the Presidents Remarks
THE PRESIDENT: President Levin, thank you very much. Dean Brodhead, fellows of the Yale Corporation, fellow Yale parents, families,
3、 and graduates: Its a special privilege to receive this honorary degree. I was proud 33 years ago to receive my first Yale degree. Im even prouder that in your eyes Ive earned this one.
I congratulate my fellow honorees. Im pleased to share this honor with such a distinguished group. Im particu
4、larly pleased to be here with my friend, the former of Mexico. Senor Presidente, usted es un verdadero lider, y un gran amigo. (Applause.)
I congratulate all the parents who are here. Its a glorious day when your child graduates from college. Its a great day for you; its a great day for your wa
5、llet. (Laughter.)
Most important, congratulations to the class of 2021. (Applause.) To those of you who received honors, awards, and distinctions, I say, well done. And to the C students -- (applause) -- I say, you, too, can be President of the United States. (Laughter and applause.) A Yale deg
6、ree is worth a lot, as I often remind Dick Cheney -- (laughter) -- who studied here, but left a little early. So now we know -- if you graduate from Yale, you become President. If you drop out, you get to be Vice President. (Laughter.)
I appreciate so very much the chance to say a few words on
7、this occasion. I know Yale has a tradition of having no commencement speaker. I also know that youve carved out a single exception. Most people think that to speak at Yales commencement, you have to be President. But over the years, the specifications have become far more demanding. Now you have to
8、be a Yale graduate, you have to be President, and you have had to have lost the Yale vote to Ralph Nader. ( Applause.)
This is my first time back here in quite a while. Im sure that each of you will make your own journey back at least a few times in your life. If youre like me, you wont remembe
9、r everything you did here. (Laughter.) That can be a good thing. (Laughter.) But there will be some people, and some moments, you will never forget.
Take, for example, my old classmate, Dick Brodhead, the accomplished dean of this great university. (Applause.) I remember him as a young scholar,
10、 a bright lad -- (laughter) -- a hard worker. We both put a lot of time in at the Sterling Library, in the reading room, where they have those big leather couches. (Laughter.) We had a mutual understanding -- Dick wouldnt read aloud, and I wouldnt snore. (Laughter.)
Our course selections were d
11、ifferent, as we followed our own path to academic discovery. Dick was an English major, and loved the classics. I loved history, and pursued a diversified course of study. I like to think of it as the academic road less traveled. (Laughter.)
For example, I took a class that studied Japanese Hai
12、ku. Haiku, for the uninitiated, is a 15th century form of poetry, each poem having 17 syllables. Haiku is fully understood only by the Zen masters. As I recall, one of my academic advisers was worried about my selection of such a specialized course. He said I should focus on English. (Laughter.) I s
13、till hear that quite often. ( Laughter.) But my critics dont realize I dont make verbal gaffes. Im speaking in the perfect forms and rhythms of ancient Haiku. (Applause.)
I did take English here, and I took a class called "The History and Practice of American Oratory," taught by Rollin G. Oster
14、weis. (Applause.) And, President Levin, I want to give credit where credit is due. I want the entire world to know this -- everything I know about the spoken word, I learned right here at Yale. (Laughter.)
As a student, I tried to keep a low profile. It worked. Last year the New York Times inte
15、rviewed John Morton Blum because the record showed I had taken one of his courses. Casting his minds eye over the parade of young faces down through the years, Professor Blum said, and I quote, "I dont have the foggiest recollection of him." (Laughter.)
But I remember Professor Blum. And I stil
16、l recall his dedication and high standards of learning. In my time there were many great professors at Yale. And there still are. Theyre the ones who keep Yale going after the commencements, after we have all gone our separate ways. Im not sure I remembered to thank them the last time I was here, bu
17、t now that I have a second chance, I thank the professors of Yale University. (Applause.)
Thats how Ive come to feel about the Yale experience -- grateful. I studied hard, I played hard, and I made a lot of lifelong friends. What stays with you from college is the part of your education you hardly ever notice at the time. Its the expectations and examples around you, the ideals you believe in, and the friends you make.
2021年布什在耶魯大學(xué)英語演講稿：人人都可能當(dāng)總統(tǒng)
