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第3章 伟大的声音杰斐逊首任就职演说 2（第1页）

bouttoenter，fellow-citizens，ontheexerciseofdutieswhichcomrehendeverythingdearandvaluabletoyou，itisroeryoushouldunderstandwhatIdeemtheessentialrincilesofourGovernment，andconsequentlythosewhichoughttoshaeitsadministration。Iwillcomressthemwithinthenarrowestcomasstheywillbear，statingthegeneralrincile，butnotallitslimitations。Equalandexactjusticetoallmen，ofwhateverstateorersuasion，religiousorolitical；eace，commerceandhonestfriendshiwithallnations，entanglingallianceswithnone；thesuortoftheStategovernmentsinalltheirrights，asthemostcometentadministrationsforourdomesticconcernsandthesurestbulwarksagainstantireublicantendencies；thereservationoftheGeneralGovernmentinitswholeconstitutionalvigor，asthesheetanchorofoureaceathomeandsafetyabroad；ajealouscareoftherightofelectionbytheeole—amildandsafecorrectiveofabuseswhichareloedbytheswordofrevolutionwhereeaceableremediesareunrovided；absoluteacquiescenceinthedecisionsofthemajority，thevitalrincileofreublics，fromwhichisnoaealbuttoforce，thevitalrincileandimmediatearentofdesotism；awell-discilinedmilitia，ourbestrelianceineaceandforthefirstmomentsofwartillregularsmayrelievethem；thesuremacyoftheciviloverthemilitaryauthority；economyintheublicexense，thatlabormaybelightlyburthened；thehonestaymentofourdebtsandsacredreservationoftheublicfaith；encouragementofagriculture，andofcommerceasitshandmaid；thediffusionofinformationandarraignmentofallabusesatthebaroftheublicreason；freedomofreligion；freedomoftheress，andfreedomofersonundertherotectionofthehabeascorus，andtrialbyjuriesimartiallyselected。Theserincilesformthebrightconstellationwhichhasgonebeforeusandguidedourstesthroughanageofrevolutionandreformation。Thewisdomofoursagesandbloodofourheroeshavebeendevotedtotheirattaimnent。Theyshouldbethecreedofouroliticalfaith，thetextofcivicinstruction，thetouchstonebywhichtotrytheservicesofthosewetrust；andshouldwewanderfromtheminmomentsoferrororofalarm，letushastentoretraceourstesandtoregaintheroadwhichaloneleadstoeace，libertyandsafety…

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