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John F. Kennedy Presidential Inaugural Speech
In the long history of the world, only a few generations have been granted the role of defending freedom in its hour of maximum danger.
I do not shrink from this responsibility.
I will welcome it.
I do not believe that any of us would exchange palces with any other people or any other generation.
The energy. the faith, the devotion which we bring to this endeavor will light our country and all who serve it.
And the grow from that fire can truly light the world.
And so, my fellows Americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.
My citizens of the world, ask not what America will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man.
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约翰·F·肯尼迪总统就职演讲（节选）
在漫长的世界历史中，只有少数几代人在自由处于最危急的时刻被赋予保卫自由的责任。
我不会推卸这一责任。
我欢迎这一责任。
我不相信我们中间有人想同其他人或其他时代的人交换位置。
我们带到这一努力之中的精力、信念和奉献，将照亮我们的国家和所有为国效劳的人，而这火焰发出的光芒定能照亮全世界。
因此，美国同胞们，不要问国家能为你们做些什么、而要问你们能为国家做些什么。
全世界的公民们，不要问美国将为你们做些什么，而要问我们共同能为人类的自由做些什么。
