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1、Good is good, but better carries it.精益求精，善益求善。SoongMei演讲-SoongMei-ling,“AddressestotheHouseofRespresentativesandtotheSenate,”February18,1943ReleaseDate:02/18/1943宋美龄1943年2月18日在美国众议院的演说Mr.SpeakerandMembersoftheHouseofRepresentativesoftheUnitedStates:AtanytimeitwouldbeaprivilegeformetoaddressCongress,
2、moreespeciallythispresentaugustbodywhichwillhavesomuchtodoinshapingthedestinyoftheworld.InspeakingtoCongressIamliterallyspeakingtotheAmericanpeople.TheSeventy-seventhCongress,astheirrepresentatives,fulfilledtheobligationsandresponsibilitiesofitstrustbydeclaringwarontheaggressors.Thatpartofthedutyoft
3、hepeoplesrepresentativeswasdischargedin1941.Thetasknowconfrontingyouistohelpwinthewarandtocreateandupholdalastingpeacewhichwilljustifythesacrificesandsufferingsofthevictimsofaggression.Beforeenlargingonthissubject,Ishouldliketotellyoualittleaboutmylongandvividlyinterestingtriptoyourcountryfrommyownl
4、andwhichhasbledandborneunflinchinglytheburdenofwarformorethan51/2years.Ishallnotdwell,however,uponthepartChinahasplayedinourunitedefforttofreemankindfrombrutalityandviolence.Ishalltrytoconveytoyou,howeverimperfectly,theimpressionsgainedduringthetrip.Firstofall,IwanttoassureyouthattheAmericanpeopleha
5、veeveryrighttobeproudoftheirfightingmeninsomanypartsoftheworld.Iamparticularlythinkingofthoseofyourboysinthefar-flung,ut-of-the-waystationsandareaswherelifeisattendedbydrearydrabnessthisbecausetheirdutyisnotoneofspectacularperformanceandtheyarenotbuoyedupbyexcitementofbattle.Theyarecalledupon,dayaft
6、ercolorlessday,toperformroutinedutiessuchassafeguardingdefensesandpreparingforpossibleenemyaction.Ithasbeensaid,andIfindittruefrompersonalexperience,thatitiseasiertoriskoneslifeonthebattlefieldthanitistoperformcustomaryhumbleandhumdrumdutieswhich,however,arejustasnecessarytowinningthewar.Someofyourt
7、roopsarestationedinisolatedspotsquiteoutofreachofordinarycommunications.Someofyourboyshavehadtoflyhundredsofhoursovertheseafromanimprovisedairfieldinquestsoftendisappointinglyfruitless,ofenemysubmarines.They,andothers,havetostandthemonotonyofwaitingjustwaiting.But,asItoldthem,truepatriotismliesinpos
8、sessingthemoraleandphysicalstaminatoperformfaithfullyandconscientiouslythedailytaskssothatinthesumtotaltheweakestlinkisthestrongest.Yoursoldiershaveshownconclusivelythattheyareablestoicallytoendurehomesickness,theglaringdryness,andscorchingheatoftheTropics,andkeepthemselvesfitandinexcellentfightingt
9、rim.Theyareamongsttheunsungheroesofthiswar,andeverythingpossibletolightentheirtediumandbuoyuptheirmoraleshouldbedone.Thatsacreddutyisyours.TheAmericanArmyisbetterfedthananyarmyintheworld.Thisdoesnotmean,however,thattheycanliveindefinitelyoncannedfoodwithouthavingtheeffectstellonthem.Theseadmittedlya
10、retheminorhardshipsofwar,especiallywhenwepausetoconsiderthatinmanypartsoftheworld,starvationprevails.Butpeculiarlyenough,oftentimesitisnotthemajorproblemsofexistencewhichirkamanssoul;itisratherthepinpricks,especiallythoseincidentaltoalifeofdeadlysameness,withtempersfrayedoutandnervoussystemstorntosh
11、reds.ThesecondimpressionofmytripisthatAmericaisnotonlythecauldronofdemocracy,buttheincubatorofdemocraticprinciples.AtsomeoftheplacesIvisited,Imetthecrewsofyourairbases.ThereIfoundfirstgenerationGermans,Italians,Frenchmen,Poles,Czechoslovakians,andothernationals.Someofthemhadaccentssothickthat,ifsuch
12、athingwerepossible,onecouldnotcutthemwithabutterknife.ButtheretheywereallAmericans,alldevotedtothesameideals,allworkingforthesamecauseandunitedbythesamehighpurpose.Nosuspicionorrivalryexistedbetweenthem.Thisincreasedmybeliefandfaiththatdevotiontocommonprincipleseliminatesdifferencesinrace,andthatide
13、ntityofidealsisthestrongestpossiblesolventofracialdissimilarities.Ihavereachedyourcountry,therefore,withnomisgivings,butwithmybeliefthattheAmericanpeoplearebuildingandcarryingoutatruepatternoftheNationconceivedbyyourforebears,strengthenedandconfirmed.You,asepresentativesoftheAmericanpeople,havebefor
14、eyouthegloriousopportunityofcarryingonthepioneerworkofyourancestors,beyondthefrontiersofphysicalandgeographicallimitations.Theirbrawnandthewsbravedundauntedlyalmostunbelievablehardshipstoopenupanewcontinent.Themodernworldlaudsthemfortheirvigorandintensityofpurpose,andfortheiraccomplishment.Yourhavet
15、odaybeforeyoutheimmeasurablygreateropportunitytoimplementthesesameidealsandtohelpbringabouttheliberationofmansspiritineverypartoftheworld.Inordertoaccomplishthispurpose,weoftheUnitedNationsmustnowsoprosecutethewarthatvictorywillbeoursdecisivelyandwithallgoodspeed.Sun-tse,thewell-knownChinesestrategi
16、stsaid,“Inordertowin,knowthyselfandthyenemy.”Wehavealsothesaying:“Ittakeslittleefforttowatchtheotherfellowcarrytheload.”Inspiteoftheseteachingsfromawiseoldpast,whicharesharedbyeverynation,therehasbeenatendencytobelittlethestrengthofouropponents.WhenJapanthrusttotalwaronChinain1937militaryexpertsofev
17、erynationdidnotgiveChinaevenaghostofachance.ButwhenJapanfailedtobringChinacringingtoherkneesasshevaunted,theworldtooksolaceinthisphenomenonbydeclaringthattheyhadoverestimatedJapansmilitarymight.Nevertheless,whenthegreedyflamesofwarinexorablyspreadinthePacificfollowingtheperfidiousattackonPearlHarbor
18、,Malaya,andlandsinandaroundtheChinaSea,andoneafteranotheroftheseplacesfell,thependulumswungtotheotherextreme.DoubtsandfearsliftedtheiruglyheadsandtheworldbegantothinkthattheJapanesewereNietzscheansupermen,superiorinintellectandphysicalprowess,abeliefwhichtheGobineausandtheHoustonChamberlainsandtheir
19、aptpupils,theNaziracists,hadpropoundedabouttheNordics.Again,nowtheprevailingopinionseemstoconsiderthedefeatoftheJapaneseasofrelativeunimportanceandthatHitlerisourfirstconcern.Thisisnotborneoutbyactualfacts,norisittotheinterestsoftheUnitedNationsasawholetoallowJapantocontinuenotonlyasavitalpotentialt
20、hreatbutasawaitingswordofDamocles,readytodescendatamomentsnotice.LetusnotforgetthatJapaninheroccupiedareastodayhasgreaterresourcesathercommandthanGermany.LetusnotforgetthatthelongerJapanisleftinundisputedpossessionoftheseresources,thestrongershemustbecome.EachpassingdaytakesmoretollinlivesofbothAmer
21、icansandChinese.LetusnotforgetthattheJapaneseareanintransigentpeople.Letusnotforgetthatduringthefirst41/2yearsoftotalaggressionChinahasborneJapanssadisticfuryunaidedandalone.ThevictorieswonbytheUnitedSatesNavyatMidwayandtheCoralSeaaredoubtlessstepsintherightdirectiontheyaremerelystepsintherightdirec
22、tionforthemagnificentfightthatwaswagedatGuadalcanalduringthepast6monthsatteststothefactthatthedefeatoftheforcesofevilthoughlongandarduouswillfinallycometopass.ForhavewenotonthesideofrighteousnessandjusticestaunchalliesinGreatBritain,Russia,andotherbraveandindomitablepeoples?MeanwhiletheperiloftheJap
23、anesejuggernautremains.Japanesemilitarymightmustbedecimatedasafightingforcebeforeitsthreattocivilizationisremoved.WhentheSeventy-seventhCongressdeclaredwaragainstJapan,Germany,andItaly,Congressforthemomenthaddoneitswork.Itnowremainsforyou,thepresentRepresentativesoftheAmericanpeople,topointthewaytow
24、inthewar,tohelpconstructaworldinwhichallpeoplesmayhenceforthliveinharmonyandpeace.MayInothopethatitistheresolveofCongresstodevoteitselftothecreationofthepost-warworld?Todedicateitselftothepreparationforthebrighterfuturethatastrickenworldsoeagerlyawaits?Weofthisgenerationwhoareprivilegedtohelpmakeabe
25、tterworldforourselvesandforposterityshouldrememberthat,whilewemustnotbevisionary,wemusthavevisionsothatpeaceshouldnotbepunitiveinspiritandshouldnotbeprovincialornationalisticorevencontinentalinconcept,butuniversalinscopeandhumanitarianinaction,formodernsciencehassoannihilateddistancethatwhataffectso
26、nepeoplemustofnecessityaffectallotherpeoples.Theterm“handsandfeet”isoftenusedinChinatosignifytherelationshipbetweenbrothers.Sinceinternationalinterdependenceisnowsouniversallyrecognized,canwenotalsosaythatallnationsshouldbecomemembersofonecorporatebody?The160yearsoftraditionalfriendshipbetweenourtwo
27、greatpeoples,ChinaandAmerica,whichhasneverbeenmarredbymisunderstandings,isunsurpassedintheannalsoftheworld.IcanalsoassureyouthatChinaiseagerandreadytocooperatewithyouandotherpeoplestolayatrueandlastingfoundationforasaneandprogressiveworldsocietywhichwouldmakeitimpossibleforanyarrogantorpredatoryneig
28、hbortoplungefuturegenerationsintoanotherorgyofblood.InthepastChinahasnotcomputedthecosttohermanpowerinherfightagainstaggression,althoughshewellrealizedthatmanpoweristherealwealthofanationandittakesgenerationstogrowit.Shehasbeensoberlyconsciousofherresponsibilitiesandhasnotconcernedherselfwithprivile
29、gesandgainswhichshemighthaveobtainedthroughcompromiseofprinciples.Norwillshedemeanherselfandallsheholdsdeartothepracticeofthemarketplace.WeinChina,likeyou,wantabetterworld,notforourselvesalone,butforallmankind,andwemusthaveit.Itisnotenough,however,toproclaimouridealsoreventobeconvincedthatwehavethem
30、.Inordertopreserve,uphold,andmaintainthem,therearetimeswhenweshouldthrowallwecherishintoourefforttofulfilltheseidealsevenattheriskoffailure.Theteachingsdrawnfromourlateleader,Dr.SunYat-sen,havegivenourpeoplethefortitudetocarryon.From51/2yearsofexperienceweinChinaareconvincedthatitisthebetterpartofwisdomnottoacceptfailureignominiously,buttoriskitgloriously.Weshallhavefaiththat,atthewritingofpeace,Americanandourothergallantallieswillnotbeobtundedbythemirageofcontingentreasonsofexpediency.Mansmettleistestedbothinadversityandinsuccess.Twiceisthistrueofthesoulofanation.-