卓别林-《大独裁者》-结尾演说词(中英对照).docVIP

TheConcludingSpeechofTheDictator

Imsorry,butIdontwanttobeanemperor.Thatsnotmybusiness.Idontwanttoruleorconqueranyone.Ishouldliketohelpeveryone-ifpossible-Jew,Gentile-blackman-white.

Weallwanttohelponeanother.Humanbeingsarelikethat.Wewanttolivebyeachothershappiness-notbyeachother’smisery.Wedontwanttohateanddespiseoneanother.Inthisworldthereisroomforeveryone.Andthegoodearthisrichandcanprovideforeveryone.

Thewayoflifecanbefreeandbeautiful,butwehavelosttheway.Greedhaspoisonedmenssouls-hasbarricadedtheworldwithhate-hasgoose-steppedusintobloodshed.Wehavedevelopedspeed,butwehaveshutourselvesin.Machinerythatgivesabundancehasleftusinwant.Ourknowledgehasmadeuscynical;ourcleverness,hardandunkind.Wethinktoomuchandfeeltoolittle.Morethanmachineryweneedhumanity.Morethancleverness,weneedkindnessandgentleness.Withoutthesequalities,lifewillbeviolentandallwillbelost.

Theaeroplaneandtheradiohavebroughtusclosertogether.Theverynatureofthesethingscriesoutforthegoodnessinman-criesoutforuniversalbrotherhood-fortheunityofusall.Evennowmyvoiceisreachingmillionsthroughouttheworld-millionsofdespairingmen,women,andlittlechildren-victimsofasystemthatmakesmentortureandimprisoninnocentpeople.Tothosewhocanhearme,Isay:‘Donotdespair.’Themiserythathascomeuponusisbutthepassingofgreed-thebitternessofmenwhofearthewayofhumanprogress.Thehateofmenwillpass,anddictatorsdie,andthepowertheytookfromthepeoplewillreturntothepeople.Andsolongasmendie,libertywillneverperish.

Soldiers!Dontgiveyourselvestothesebrutes-whodespiseyou-enslaveyou-whoregimentyourlives-tellyouwhattodo–whattothinkandwhattofeel!Whodrillyou–dietyou-treatyoulikecattleanduseyoua