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第一篇："Who Then Will Speak for the Common Good?"
barbara jordan: "Who Then Will Speak for the Common Good?"
thank you ladies and gentlemen for a very warm reception.
it was one hundred and forty-four years ago that members of the democratic party first met in convention to select a presidential candidate. since that time, democratshave continued to convene once every four years and draft a party platform and nominate a presidential candidate. and our meeting this week is a continuation of that tradition. but there is something different about tonight. there is something special about tonight. what is different? what is special?
i, barbara jordan, am a keynote Speaker.
a lot of years passed since 1832, and during that time it would have been most unusual for any national political party to ask that a barbara jordan to deliver a keynote address. but tonight here i am. and i feel that notwithstanding the past that my presence here is one additional bit of evidence that the american dream need not forever be deferred.
now that i have this grand distinction what in the world am i supposed to say? i could easily spend this time praising the accomplishments of this party and attacking the republicans -- but i don't choose to do that. i could list the many problems which americans have. i could list the problems which cause people to feel cynical, angry, frustrated: problems which include lack of integrity in government; the feeling that the individual no longer counts; the reality of material and spiritual poverty; the feeling that the grand american experiment is failing or has failed. i could recite these problems, and Then i could sit down and offer no solutions. but i don't choose to do that either. the citizens of <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />
we are a people in a quandary about the present. we are a people in search of our future. we are a people in search of a national community. we are a people trying not only to solve the problems of the present, unemployment, inflation, but we are attempting on a larger scale to fulfill the promise of
throughout out history, when people have looked for new ways to solve their problems, and to uphold the principles of this nation, many times they have turned to political parties. they have often turned to the democratic party. what is it? what is it about the democratic party that makes it the instrument the people use when they search for ways to shape their future? well i believe the answer to that question lies in our concept of governing. our concept of governing is derived from our view of people. it is a concept deeply rooted in a set of beliefs firmly etched in the national conscience of all of us.
now what are these beliefs? first, we believe in equality for all and privileges for none. this is a belief that each american regardless of background has equal standing in the public forum -- all of us. because we believe this idea so firmly, we are an inclusive rather than an exclusive party. let everybody come! i think it no accident that most o(本文来源本站：)f those emigrating to
we believe that the people are the source of all governmental power; that the authority of the people is to be extended, not restricted.
this can be accomplished only by providing each citizen with every opportunity to participate in the management of the government. they must have that, we believe. we believe that the government which represents the authority of all the people, not just one interest group, but all the people, has an obligation to actively -- underscore actively -- seek to remove those obstacles which would block individual achievement -- obstacles emanating from race, sex, economic condition. the government must remove them, seek to remove them.
we are a party of innovation. we do not reject our traditions, but we are Willing to adapt to changing circumstances, when change we must. we are Willing to suffer the discomfort of change in order to achieve a better future. we have a positive vision of the future founded on the belief that the gap between the promise and reality of america can one day be finally closed.
we believe that.
this, my friends, is the bedrock of our concept of governing. this is a part of the reason why americans have turned to the democratic party. these are the foundations upon which a national community can be built. let's all understand that these guiding principles cannot be discarded for short-term political gains. they represent what this country is all about. they are indigenous to the american idea. and these are principles which are not negotiable.
in other times, i could stand here and give this kind of exposition on the beliefs of the democratic party and that would be enough. but today that is not enough. people want more. that is not sufficient reason for the majority of the people of this country to vote democratic. we have made mistakes. we realize that. in our haste to do all things for all people, we did not foresee the full consequences of our actions. and when the people raised their voices, we didn't hear. but our deafness was only a temporary condition, and not an irreversible condition.
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even as i stand here and admit that we have made mistakes, i still believe that as the people of america sit in judgment on each party, they Will recognize that our mistakes were mistakes of the heart. they'll recognize that.
and now we must look to the future. let us heed the voice of the people and recognize their Common sense. if we do not, we not only blaspheme our political heritage, we ignore the Common ties that bind all americans. many fear the future. many are distrustful of their leaders, and believe that their voices are never heard. many seek only to satisfy their private work wants. to satisfy their private interests. but this is the great danger america faces. that we Will cease to be one nation and become instead a collection of interest groups: city against suburb, region against region, individual against individual. each seeking to satisfy private wants. if that happens, Who Then Will Speak for america? Who Then Will Speak for the Common Good?
this is the question which must be answered in 1976.
are we to be one people bound together by Common spirit, sharing in a Common endeavor; or Will we become a divided nation? for all of its uncertainty, we cannot flee the future. we must not become the new puritans and reject our society. we must address and master the future together. it can be done if we restore the belief that we share a sense of national community, that we share a Common national endeavor. it can be done.
there is no executive order; there is no law that can require the american people to form a national community. this we must do as individuals, and if we do it as individuals, there is no president of the united states Who can veto that decision.
as a first step, we must restore our belief in ourselves. we are a generous people so why can't we be generous with each other? we need to take to heart the words spoken by thomas jefferson:
"let us restore to social intercourse that harmony and affection without which liberty and even life are but dreary things."
a nation is formed by the Willingness of each of us to share in the responsibility for upholding the Common Good. a government is invigorated when each of us is Willing to participate in shaping the future of this nation. in this election year we must define the Common Good and begin again to shape a Common future. let each person do his or her part. if one citizen is unWilling to participate, all of us are going to suffer. for the american idea, though it is shared by all of us, is realized in each one of us.
and now, what are those of us Who are elected public officials supposed to do? we call ourselves public servants but i'll tell you this: we as public servants must set an example for the rest of the nation. it is hypocritical for the public official to admonish and exhort the people to uphold the Common Good if we are derelict in upholding the Common Good. more is required of public officials than slogans and handshakes and press releases. more is required. we must hold ourselves strictly accountable. we must provide the people with a vision of the future.
if we promise as public officials, we must deliver. if we as public officials propose, we must produce. if we say to the american people it is time for you to be sacrificial; sacrifice. if the public official says that, we [public officials] must be the first to give. we must be. and again, if we make mistakes, we must be Willing to admit them. we have to do that. what we have to do is strike a balance between the idea that government should do everything and that idea, the belief, that government ought to do nothing. strike a balance. let there be no illusions about the difficulty of forming this kind of a national community. it's tough, difficult, not easy. but a spirit of harmony Will survive in america only if each of us remembers that we share a Common destiny. if each of us remembers when self-interest and bitterness seem to prevail that we share a Common destiny.
i have confidence that we can form this kind of national community.
i have confidence that the democratic party can lead the way.
i have that confidence.
we cannot improve on the system of government handed down to us by the founders of the republic. there is no way to improve upon that. but what we can do is to find new ways to implement that system and realize our destiny.
now, i began this speech by commenting to you on the uniqueness of a barbara jordan making a keynote address. well i am going to close my speech by quoting a republican president and i ask you that as you listen to these words of abraham lincoln, relate them to the concept of a national community in which every last one of us participates:
"as i would not be a slave, so i would not be a master. this expresses my idea of democracy. whatever differs from this, to the extent of the difference, is no democracy."
thank you.
第二篇："Who Then Will Speak for
barbara jordan: "Who Then Will Speak for the Common Good?"
thank you ladies and gentlemen for a very warm reception.
it was one hundred and forty-four years ago that members of the democratic party first met in convention to select a presidential candidate. since that time, democrats have continued to convene once every four years and draft a party platform and nominate a presidential candidate. and our meeting this week is a continuation of that tradition. but there is something different about tonight. there is something special about tonight. what is different? what is special?
i, barbara jordan, am a keynote Speaker.
now that i have this grand distinction what in the world am i supposed to say? i could easily spend this time praising the accomplishments of this party and attacking the republicans -- but i don't choose to do that. i could list the many problems which americans have. i could list the problems which cause people to feel cynical, angry, frustrated: problems which include lack of integrity in government; the feeling that the individual no longer counts; the reality of material and spiritual poverty; the feeling that the grand american experiment is failing or has failed. i could recite these problems, and Then i could sit down and offer no solutions. but i don't choose to do that either. the citizens of
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we are a people in a quandary about the present. we are a people in search of our future. we are a people in search of a national community. we are a people trying not only to solve the problems of the present, unemployment, inflation, but we are attempting on a larger scale to fulfill the promise of
throughout out history, when people have looked for new ways to solve their problems, and to uphold the principles of this nation, many times they have turned to political parties. they have often turned to the democratic party. what is it? what is it about the democratic party that makes it the instrument the people use when they search for ways to shape their future? well i believe the answer to that question lies in our concept of governing. our concept of governing is derived from our view of people. it is a concept deeply rooted in a set of beliefs firmly etched in the national conscience of all of us.
now what are these beliefs? first, we believe in equality for all and privileges for none. this is a belief that each american regardless of background has equal standing in the public forum -- all of us. because we believe this idea so firmly, we are an inclusive rather than an exclusive party. let everybody come! i think it no accident that most of those emigrating to
we believe that the people are the source of all governmental power; that the authority of the people is to be extended, not restricted.
this can be accomplished only by providing each citizen with every opportunity to participate in the management of the government. they must have that, we believe. we believe that the government which represents the authority of all the people, not just one interest group, but all the people, has an obligation to actively -- underscore actively -- seek to remove those obstacles which would block individual achievement -- obstacles emanating from race, sex, economic condition. the government must remove them, seek to remove them.
we are a party of innovation. we do not reject our traditions, but we are Willing to adapt to changing circumstances, when change we must. we are Willing to suffer the discomfort of change in order to achieve a better future. we have a positive vision of the future founded on the belief that the gap between the promise and reality of america can one day be finally closed.
we believe that.
this, my friends, is the bedrock of our concept of governing. this is a part of the reason why americans have turned to the democratic party. these are the foundations upon which a national community can be built. let's all understand that these guiding principles cannot be discarded for short-term political gains. they represent what this country is all about. they are indigenous to the american idea. and these are principles which are not negotiable.
in other times, i could stand here and give this kind of exposition on the beliefs of the democratic party and that would be enough. but today that is not enough. people want more. that is not sufficient reason for the majority of the people of this country to vote democratic. we have made mistakes. we realize that. in our haste to do all things for all people, we did not foresee the full consequences of our actions. and when the people raised their voices, we didn't hear. but our deafness was only a temporary condition, and not an irreversible condition.
even as i stand here and admit that we have made mistakes, i still believe that as the people of america sit in judgment on each party, they Will recognize that our mistakes were mistakes of the heart. they'll recognize that.
and now we must look to the future. let us heed the voice of the people and recognize their Common sense. if we do not, we not only blaspheme our political heritage, we ignore the Common ties that bind all americans. many fear the future. many are distrustful of their leaders, and believe that their voices are never heard. many seek only to satisfy their private work wants. to satisfy their private interests. but this is the great danger america faces. that we Will cease to be one nation and become instead a collection of interest groups: city against suburb, region against region, individual against individual. each seeking to satisfy private wants. if that happens, Who Then Will Speak for america? Who Then Will Speak for the Common Good?
this is the question which must be answered in 1976.
are we to be one people bound together by Common spirit, sharing in a Common endeavor; or Will we become a divided nation? for all of its uncertainty, we cannot flee the future. we must not become the new puritans and reject our society. we must address and master the future together. it can be done if we restore the belief that we share a sense of national community, that we share a Common national endeavor. it can be done.
there is no executive order; there is no law that can require the american people to form a national community. this we must do as individuals, and if we do it as individuals, there is no president of the united states Who can veto that decision.
as a first step, we must restore our belief in ourselves. we are a generous people so why can't we be generous with each other? we need to take to heart the words spoken by thomas jefferson:
"let us restore to social intercourse that harmony and affection without which liberty and even life are but dreary things."
a nation is formed by the Willingness of each of us to share in the responsibility for upholding the Common Good. a government is invigorated when each of us is Willing to participate in shaping the future of this nation. in this election year we must define the Common Good and begin again to shape a Common future. let each person do his or her part. if one citizen is unWilling to participate, all of us are going to suffer. for the american idea, though it is shared by all of us, is realized in each one of us.
and now, what are those of us Who are elected public officials supposed to do? we call ourselves public servants but i'll tell you this: we as public servants must set an example for the rest of the nation. it is hypocritical for the public official to admonish and exhort the people to uphold the Common Good if we are derelict in upholding the Common Good. more is required of public officials than slogans and handshakes and press releases. more is required. we must hold ourselves strictly accountable. we must provide the people with a vision of the future.
if we promise as public officials, we must deliver. if we as public officials propose, we must produce. if we say to the american people it is time for you to be sacrificial; sacrifice. if the public official says that, we [public officials] must be the first to give. we must be. and again, if we make mistakes, we must be Willing to admit them. we have to do that. what we have to do is strike a balance between the idea that government should do everything and that idea, the belief, that government ought to do nothing. strike a balance. let there be no illusions about the difficulty of forming this kind of a national community. it's tough, difficult, not easy. but a spirit of harmony Will survive in america only if each of us remembers that we share a Common destiny. if each of us remembers when self-interest and bitterness seem to prevail that we share a Common destiny.
i have confidence that we can form this kind of national community.
i have confidence that the democratic party can lead the way.
i have that confidence.
we cannot improve on the system of government handed down to us by the founders of the republic. there is no way to improve upon that. but what we can do is to find new ways to implement that system and realize our destiny.
now, i began this speech by commenting to you on the uniqueness of a barbara jordan making a keynote address. well i am going to close my speech by quoting a republican president and i ask you that as you listen to these words of abraham lincoln, relate them to the concept of a national community in which every last one of us participates:
"as i would not be a slave, so i would not be a master. this expresses my idea of democracy. whatever differs from this, to the extent of the difference, is no democracy."
thank you.
第三篇：the most Common habits written
the most Common habits from more than 200 english papers written by graduate chinese engineering students by felicia brittmanthis paper presents some of the most Common chinese-english habits observed from over two hundred english technical papers by chinese writers. the habits areexplained and in most cases, example text from an actual paper is given along withpreferred text. an attempt is made to explain how to correct and prevent such some cases a possible explanation of why the habit occurs is also given. this papercan serve as an individual guide to editing technical papers especially when a native english-Speaking editor is details can be found in the following attachment.
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第四篇：Who are you working for？
Who are you working for?
一本所有公务员、公司职员的必读书能够从日复一日的工作中发现机遇是非常重要的，尽管机遇所带来的近期回报可能很少，甚至微不足道，但是，我们不能把眼光局限在自己得到了什么，而应当看到“我们能够得到这个机遇”本身的价值。——戴尔公司总裁迈克尔·戴尔
在公司里，员工与员工之间在竞争智慧和能力的同时，也在竞争态度。一个人的态度直接决定了他的行为，决定了他对待工作是尽心尽力还是敷衍了事，是安于现状还是积极进取。——ntl公司总裁罗伯特·威尔兹
在工作中，每个人都应该发挥自己最大的潜能，努力地工作而不是浪费时间寻找借口。要知道，公司安排你这个职位，是为了解决问题，而不是听你关于困难的长篇累牍的分析。——ge公司前ceo杰克·韦尔奇
如果只把工作当作一件差事，或者只将目光停留在工作本身，那么即使是从事你最喜欢的工作，你依然无法持久地保持对工作的激情。但如果把工作当作一项事业来看待，情况就会完全不同。——微软公司董事长比尔·盖茨
工作是一个施展自己才能的舞台。我们寒窗苦读来的知识，我们的应变力，我们的决断力，我们的适应力以及我们的协调能力都将在这样的一个舞台上得到展示。除了工作，没有哪项活动能提供如此高度的充实自我、表达自我的机会、以及如此强的个人使
命感和一种活着的理由。工作的质量往往决定生活的质量。——约翰·洛克菲勒
在工作中，不管做任何事，都应将心态回归到零：把自己放空，抱着学习的态度，将每一次任务都视为一个新的开始，一段新的体验，一扇通往成功的机会之门。千万不要视工作如鸡肋，食之无味，弃之可惜，结果做得心不甘情不愿，于公于私都没有裨益。
第五篇：Good Will hunting 心灵捕手影评
守望心灵
导演: 格斯·范·桑特
编剧: 本·阿弗莱克 / 马特·达蒙
主演: 马特·达蒙 / 罗宾·威廉姆斯 / 本·阿弗莱克 / 明妮·德里弗 / 卡西·阿弗莱克 / 斯特兰·斯卡斯加德 / 科尔·豪瑟
类型: 励志
制片国家/地区: 美国
语言: 英语
上映日期: 1998 01 09
片长: 126 分钟
成长于波士顿南区贫民窟的孤儿威尔〃杭汀 (Will hunting)，注定要经历不堪的童年。他是位绝顶聪明却叛逆不羁的年轻人。平日除了在麻省理工学院担任大楼的清洁工作之外，便是与三五好友在酒吧喝酒、泡妞、整整哈佛的聪明小孩；一人独处之时，就就广泛涉猎各式人文与科学的新知。某天随意解答麻省理工学院数学系兰博教授所留下高级傅里叶公算式，随即引起学校师生们的惊异；在与他人打架滋事，并宣判送进少年观护所之後，兰博教授便费心地将他保释出来，要求他参与数学研讨与接受心理辅导。兰博教授期望威尔能重视并发挥自己的天赋异禀，不再践踏天赋，恶作剧、耍蠢、吹擂而耗费生命；不过，威尔却毫无不在意，经常嘲弄前来为他辅导治疗的心理专家。兰博教授一直固守
着自己的菲尔德奖章不放（数学方面的诺贝尔奖），错误地认为那就是成功。因为这个缘故他和周围的朋友一直认为大学同学肖恩是个失败者，出于对名利的追逐，他最终还是找到了肖恩。肖恩与Will谈论各自对艺术，人生，爱情的看法，了解到Will只不过是个“什么都不知道”的孩子，相似的经历让他对Will产生恻隐之心，他想帮助Will人生的航向，而不是像兰博错误地认为获奖便是成功，把自己的价值观凌驾与其他人之上。他和Will谈论人生，soul mate（心灵之友），以及自己逝去的妻子，但是Will像之前20年一样对世界抱有抵触的态度，防御心理占据他的整个心灵。他片面地用肖恩的画来判定肖恩的婚姻是个错误，惹怒了肖恩（此时他还没从妻子死亡的阴影中走出），肖恩冷静下来后，还是没有放弃，一次1小时的交谈双方没说一句话，也许是Will最终被肖恩的默默的关怀打动，率先打破了沉寂，他开始和肖恩交流，肖恩循循善诱，试着让他明白每个人都不是完美的。此时Will还没有完全放下固有的观念，因为这个原因他和女友斯凯拉一度分手。斯凯拉一个人去了加州……经历了很多事后，Will又一次找到了肖恩，肖恩问他真正想做的是什么，他说他想当个牧羊人，他此时对自己的人生也没一个完整的概念，他被肖恩轰出门。他和约翰去拆墙（他之前所认为的荣耀），却发现他的天赋一直是别人说艳羡并且嫉妒的，包括兰博，甚至死党约翰，约翰的一席话给了Will
很大触动，他开始思考自己的人生，自己的追求。最终，他不再抗拒他的心扉向世人敞开，他找到了自己的方向，“i have to see the girl ”也许是最好的结局。肖恩也在与Will的一次次精神碰撞后慢慢从丧妻之痛中走出，选择了去旅行……看了《心灵捕手》我想说的还是感觉大于语言吧，很有思想深度的一部影片。如果非要说出我能从中得到什么启示的话，我觉得人还是要守望自己的心灵敢于追随自己的内心吧。
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