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第40章 我们唯一害怕的就是害怕本身 1（第1页）

OnlyThingWeFearIsOurOwn

富兰克林·罗斯福

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富兰克林·罗斯福（1882—1945），美国第三十一、三十二任总统，美国历史上唯一蝉联四届（第四届未任满）的总统。罗斯福在20世纪的经济大萧条和第二次世界大战中扮演了重要的角色，被学者评为是美国最伟大的三位总统之一。

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Understandthesenewwordsbeforeyoureadthisarticle。

1。reeminentadj。卓越的，杰出的，超群的

2。exhortationn。敦促，怂恿；极力推荐；（正式的）

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3。resumtionn。重新开始；继续；恢復；回收

4。aralyzev。使瘫痪，使麻痹

PresidentHooverMister，ChiefJustice，myFriends，

IamcertainthatmyfellowAmericansexectthatonmyinductionintothePresidencyIwilladdressthemwithacandorandadecisionwhichtheresentsituationofourNationimels。Thisisreeminentlythetimetoseakthetruth，thewholetruth，franklyandboldly。Norneedweshrinkfromhonestlyfacingconditionsinourcountrytoday。ThisgreatNationwillendureasithasendured，willreviveandwillroser。So，firstofall，letmeassertmyfirmbeliefthattheonlythingwehavetofearisfearitself—nameless，unreasoning，unjustifiedterrorwhicharalyzesneededeffortstoconvertretreatintoadvance。Ineverydarkhourofournationallifealeadershioffranknessandvigorhasmetwiththatunderstandingandsuortoftheeolethemselveswhichisessentialtovictory。Iamconvincedthatyouwillagaingivethatsuorttoleadershiinthesecriticaldays。

Insuchasiritonmyartandonyourswefaceourcommondifficulties。Theyconcern，thankGod，onlymaterialthings。Valueshaveshrunkentofantasticlevels，taxeshaverisen，ourabilitytoayhasfallen，governmentofallkindsisfacedbyseriouscurtailmentofincome，themeansofexchangearefrozeninthecurrentsoftrade，thewitheredleavesofindustrialenterriselieoneveryside，farmersfindnomarketsfortheirroduce，thesavingsofmanyyearsinthousandsoffamiliesaregone。

Moreimortant，ahostofunemloyedcitizensfacethegrimroblemofexistence，andanequallygreatnumbertoilwithlittlereturn。Onlyafoolishotimistcandenythedarkrealitiesofthemoment。

Yetourdistresscomesfromnofailureofsubstance。Wearestrickenbynolagueoflocusts。Comaredwiththeerilswhichourforefathersconqueredbecausetheybelievedandwerenotafraid，wehavestillmuchtobethankfulfor。Naturestilloffersherbountyandhumaneffortshavemultiliedit。Plentyisatourdoorste，butageneroususeofitlanguishesintheverysightofthesuly。Primarilythisisbecausetherulersoftheexchangeofmankind’sgoodshavefailed，throughtheirownstubbornnessandtheirownincometence，haveadmittedtheirfailure，andabdicated。Practicesoftheunscruulousmoneychangersstandindictedinthecourtofublicoinion，rejectedbytheheartsandmindsofmen。

Truetheyhavetried，buttheireffortshavebeencastintheatternofanoutworntradition。Facedbyfailureofcredittheyhaveroosedonlythelendingofmoremoney。Striedofthelureofrofitbywhichtoinduceoureoletofollowtheirfalseleadershi，theyhaveresortedtoexhortations，leadingtearfullyforrestoredconfidence。Theyknowonlytherulesofagenerationofself-seekers。Theyhavenovision，andwhenthereisnovisiontheeoleerish。

Themoneychangershavefledfromtheirhighseatsinthetemleofourcivilization。Wemaynowrestorethattemletotheancienttruths。Themeasureoftherestorationliesintheextenttowhichwealysocialvaluesmorenoblethanmeremonetaryrofit。

Hainessliesnotinthemereossessionofmoney，itliesinthejoyofachievement，inthethrillofcreativeeffort。Thejoyandmoralstimulationofworknolongermustbeforgotteninthemadchaseofevanescentrofits。Thesedarkdayswillbeworthalltheycostusiftheyteachusthatourtruedestinyisnottobeministereduntobuttoministertoourselvesandtoourfellowmen。

Recognitionofthefalsityofmaterialwealthasthestandardofsuccessgoeshandinhandwiththeabandonmentofthefalsebeliefthatublicofficeandhigholiticalositionaretobevaluedonlybythestandardsofrideoflaceandersonalrofitandtheremustbeanendtoaconductinbankingandinbusinesswhichtoooftenhasgiventoasacredtrustthelikenessofcallousandselfishwrongdoing。Smallwonderthatconfidencelanguishes，foritthrivesonlyonhonesty，onhonor，onthesacrednessofobligations，onfaithfulrotection，onunselfisherformance，withoutthemitcannotlive。

Restorationcalls，however，notforchangesinethicsalone。ThisNationasksforaction，andactionnow。

Ourgreatestrimarytaskistouteoletowork。Thisisnounsolvableroblemifwefaceitwiselyandcourageously。ItcanbeaccomlishedinartbydirectrecruitingbytheGovernmentitself，treatingthetaskaswewouldtreattheemergencyofawar，butatthesametime，throughthisemloyment，accomlishinggreatlyneededrojectstostimulateandreorganizetheuseofournaturalresources。