2021年布什在耶鲁大学英语演讲稿：人人都可能当总统

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1、布什在耶鲁大学英语演讲稿：人人都可能当总统布什在耶鲁高校英语演讲稿：人人都可能当总统Everyone Can Be a President人人都能成为总统美国第43任总统乔治布什在耶鲁高校的演讲(中英文)To those of you who received honors, awards, and distinctions, I say, well done. And to the C studentsI say, you, too, can be President of the United States. 对于那些表现杰出、获得各种奖项和荣誉的同学，我要说，你们真棒!对于那些C等生，我

2、要说，你们将来也可以当美国总统!Remarks by the President in Commencement Address Yale University New Haven, Connecticut Listen to the Presidents RemarksTHE PRESIDENT: President Levin, thank you very much. Dean Brodhead, fellows of the Yale Corporation, fellow Yale parents, families, and graduates: Its a special pri

3、vilege to receive this honorary degree. I was proud 33 years ago to receive my first Yale degree. Im even prouder that in your eyes Ive earned this one.I congratulate my fellow honorees. Im pleased to share this honor with such a distinguished group. Im particularly pleased to be here with my friend

4、, the former of Mexico. Senor Presidente, usted es un verdadero lider, y un gran amigo. (Applause.)I congratulate all the parents who are here. Its a glorious day when your child graduates from college. Its a great day for you; its a great day for your wallet. (Laughter.)Most important, congratulati

5、ons to the class of 2021. (Applause.) To those of you who received honors, awards, and distinctions, I say, well done. And to the C students - (applause) - I say, you, too, can be President of the United States. (Laughter and applause.) A Yale degree is worth a lot, as I often remind Dick Cheney - (

6、laughter) - who studied here, but left a little early. So now we know - if you graduate from Yale, you become President. If you drop out, you get to be Vice President. (Laughter.)I appreciate so very much the chance to say a few words on this occasion. I know Yale has a tradition of having no commen

7、cement speaker. I also know that youve carved out a single exception. Most people think that to speak at Yales commencement, you have to be President. But over the years, the specifications have become far more demanding. Now you have to be a Yale graduate, you have to be President, and you have had

8、 to have lost the Yale vote to Ralph Nader. ( Applause.)This is my first time back here in quite a while. Im sure that each of you will make your own journey back at least a few times in your life. If youre like me, you wont remember everything you did here. (Laughter.) That can be a good thing. (La

9、ughter.) But there will be some people, and some moments, you will never forget.Take, for example, my old classmate, Dick Brodhead, the accomplished dean of this great university. (Applause.) I remember him as a young scholar, a bright lad - (laughter) - a hard worker. We both put a lot of time in a

10、t the Sterling Library, in the reading room, where they have those big leather couches. (Laughter.) We had a mutual understanding - Dick wouldnt read aloud, and I wouldnt snore. (Laughter.)Our course selections were different, as we followed our own path to academic discovery. Dick was an English ma

11、jor, and loved the classics. I loved history, and pursued a diversified course of study. I like to think of it as the academic road less traveled. (Laughter.)For example, I took a class that studied Japanese Haiku. Haiku, for the uninitiated, is a 15th century form of poetry, each poem having 17 syl

12、lables. Haiku is fully understood only by the Zen masters. As I recall, one of my academic advisers was worried about my selection of such a specialized course. He said I should focus on English. (Laughter.) I still hear that quite often. ( Laughter.) But my critics dont realize I dont make verbal g

13、affes. Im speaking in the perfect forms and rhythms of ancient Haiku. (Applause.)I did take English here, and I took a class called The History and Practice of American Oratory, taught by Rollin G. Osterweis. (Applause.) And, President Levin, I want to give credit where credit is due. I want the ent

14、ire world to know this - everything I know about the spoken word, I learned right here at Yale. (Laughter.)As a student, I tried to keep a low profile. It worked. Last year the New York Times interviewed John Morton Blum because the record showed I had taken one of his courses. Casting his minds eye

15、 over the parade of young faces down through the years, Professor Blum said, and I quote, I dont have the foggiest recollection of him. (Laughter.)But I remember Professor Blum. And I still recall his dedication and high standards of learning. In my time there were many great professors at Yale. And

16、 there still are. Theyre the ones who keep Yale going after the commencements, after we have all gone our separate ways. Im not sure I remembered to thank them the last time I was here, but now that I have a second chance, I thank the professors of Yale University. (Applause.)Thats how Ive come to f

17、eel about the Yale experience - grateful. I studied hard, I played hard, and I made a lot of lifelong friends. What stays with you from college is the part of your education you hardly ever notice at the time. Its the expectations and examples around you, the ideals you believe in, and the friends you make.