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托马斯·杰斐逊(1743—1826),《独立宣言》和《弗吉尼亚宗教自由法案》的起草者、弗吉尼亚大学创建人,也是美国第三任总统。

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1.augural[?n?:gj?r?l]adj.就职的,就任的

2.aniation[,?n????n]n.兴奋;生气;活跃

3.exertion[?gz?:??n]n.努力;费力

4.patriot[peitri?t]n.爱国者;爱国主义者

Durgtheofopionthroughwhichassedtheaniationofdissandofexertionshassotiswornanaspectwhichightiposeonstrangersuothkfreelyandtospeakandtowritewhattheythk;butthisbegnowdecidedbythevoiceofthenation,announcedatotherulesofthestitution,allwill,ofurse,arraheselvesuhewillofthew,anduniteoneffortsfortheongood.All,too,willbeardthissacredprciple,thatthoughthewilloftheajorityisallcasestoprevail,thatwilltoberightfultbereasohattheoritypossesstheirequalrights,whichequalwtprotect,andtoviotewouldbeoppressio,then,fellow-citizens,uhoandoned.Letrestoretosocialterursethatharonyandaffewithoutwhichlibertyandevenlifeitselfarebutdrearythgs.Areflectthat,havgbanishedfroourndthatreligiotoleranderwhikdsolongbledandsuffered,wehaveyetgaedlittleifweuntenanceapoliticaltoleranceasdespotic,aswicked,andcapableofasbitterandbloodypersecutions.Durgthethroesandnvulsionsoftheaworld,durgtheagonizgspassoffuriatedan,seekgthroughbloodandsughterhislong-lostliberty,itwasnotwonderfulthattheagitationofthebillowsshouldreacheventhisdistantandpeacefulshore;thatthisshouldbeorefeltandfearedbysoandlessbyothers,andshoulddivideopionsastoasuresofsafety.Buteverydifferenceofopionisnotadifferenceofprciple.Wehavecalledbydifferentnasbrethrenofthesaprciple.WeareallRepublis,weareallFederalists.IftherebeanyaongwhowouldwishtodissolvethisUnionortogeitsrepublifor,letthestandundisturbedasonuntsofthesafetywithwhicherrorofopionaybetoleratedwherereasonisleftfreetobatit.Iknow,deed,thatsohohatarepubligovernntotbestrong,thatthisGovernntisnotstrongenough;butwouldthehopatriot,thefulltideofsuessfulexpert,abandonagovernntwhichhassofarkeptfreeandfiroheoretidvisionaryfearthatthisGovernnt,theworld’sbesthope,aybypossibilitywantenergytopreserveitself?Itrtnot.Ibelievethis,orary,thestroGovernntoh.Ibelieveittheonlyonewhereeveryan,atthecallofthew,wouldflytothestandardofthew,andwouldetvasionsofthepublicorderashisownpersonaln.Sotisitissaidthatanotbetrtedwiththegovernntofhiself.he,theedwiththegovernntofothers?Orhavewefoundangelstheforsofkgstogovernhi?Lethistoryahisquestion.

Let,then,withurageandnfidenofonequarteroftheglobe;toohigh-dedtoehedegradationsoftheothers;possessgachosenuntry,withrooenoughforourdesdantstothethoandthandthoandthgeiaduesenseofourequalrighttotheeofourownfaculties,totheacquisitionsofourowndtry,tohonorandnfidencefroourfellow-citizens,resultgnotfrobirth,butfroourasandtheirsenseofthe;enlightenedbyabenignreligion,professed,deed,andpracticedvariofors,yetalloftheculcatghoy,truth,teperance,gratitudeandtheloveofan;aowledggandadanProvidence,whichbyallitsdispensationsprovesthatitdelightsthehappessofanhereandhisgreaterhappesshereafter—withalltheseblessgs,whatoreisnecessarytoakeahappyandaprosperopeople?Stillohgore,fellow-citizens—awiseandfrugalGovernnt,whichshallrestranfroneanother,shallleavetheotherwisefreetutetheirownpursuitsofdtryandiprovent,andshallnottakefrotheouthofborthebreadithasearhisisthesuofgoodgovernnt,andthisisnehprehendeverythgdearandvaabletoyou,itisproperyoushoulduandwhatIdeetheessentialprciplesofovernnt,andnsequentlythosewhichoughttoshapeitsadistration.Iwillpressthewiththenarrowestpasstheywillbear,statgthegeneralprciple,butnotallitsliitations.Equalajticetoalln,ofwhateverstateorpersuasiioorpolitical;peace,rdhofriendshipwithallnatioanglgallianceswithhesupportoftheStategovernntsalltheirrights,astheostpetentadistrationsforourdostisandthesurestbulwarksagastantirepublitendehepreservationoftheGeneralGovernntitswholenstitutionalvigor,asthesheetanchorofourpeaceathoandsafetyabroad;ajealocareoftherightofelebythepeople—aildandsaferrectiveofabeswhichareloppedbytheswordofrevotionwherepeaceablerediesareunprovided;absoteacquiescethedecisionsoftheajority,thevitalprcipleofrepublics,frowhichisnoappealbuttoforce,thevitalprcipleandidiateparentofdespotis;awell-discipledilitia,ourbestreliancepeadforthefirstontsofwartillregursayrelievethe;thesupreacyofthecivilovertheilitaryauthority;enoythepublicexpehatboraybelightlyburthehehopayntofourdebtsandsacredpreservationofthepublicfaith;enuragentofagriculture,andofrceasitshandaid;thediffionofrationandarraignntofallabesatthebarofthepublicreason;freedoion;freedoofthepress,andfreedoofpersonuheproteofthehabeasrp,andtrialbyjuriesipartiallyselected.Theseprciplesforthebrightionwhichhasgonebeforeandguidedourstepsthroughanageofrevotionandreforation.Thewisdoofesandbloodofourheroeshavebeeedtotheirattaiheyshouldbethecreedofourpoliticalfaith,thetextofcivicstru,thetouchstonebywhichtotrytheservicesofthosewetrt;andshouldwewanderfrotheontsoferrororofar,lethastentoretraceourstepsandtatheroadwhichaloneleadstopeace,libertyandsafety…