Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream 重申美国梦 中英文对照.docVIP

Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream 重申美国梦 “We hold theses truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” “我们认为这些事实是不言自明的，所有人生来都是平等的，他们被造物主赋予了不可剥夺的权力，分别是生存、自由和追求幸福的权力。” ? Those simple words are our starting point as Americans; they describe not only the foundation of our government but the substance of our common creed. Not every American may be able to recite them; few, if asked, could trace the genesis of the Declaration of Independence to