雙語(yǔ)閱讀：GiveMeLibertyOrGiveMeDeath不自由,毋寧死

1、雙語(yǔ)閱讀：Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Death 不自由，毋寧死Give Me Liberty Or Give Me DeathP atrick He nry, March 23, 1775.不自 侏寧死12No manthinks more highly than I do of thepatriotismworthy gentlemenas well as abilities, of the very who have just addressed the House. But different men often see the same subject in

2、 different lights; and, therefore, I hope it will not be thought disrespectful to those gentlemen if, entertaining as I do opini ons of a character very oppo site to theirs, I shall sp eak forth my sentiments freely and without reserve.This is no time for ceremony. The questing before theHouse is on

3、e of awful moment to this country. For my own part, I consider it as nothing less than a question of freedom or slavery; and in prop ortion to the magnitude of the subject ought to be the freedom of theat truth, and fulfilldebate. It is only in this way that we can hope to arrivethe great responsibi

4、litywhichwe hold to God and our country. Should I kee p back my opini ons at such a time, through fear of giving offense , I should consider myself as guilty of treason towards my country, and of an act of disloyalty toward the Majesty of Heaven, whichI revere above all earthly kings.Mr. P resident,

5、 it is natural to man to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against a p ainful truth, and listen to the song of that siren till she transforms us into beasts. Is this the part of wise men, engaged in a great and arduous struggle for liberty? Are we disposed to be of the nu

6、mber of those who, having eyes, see not, and, having ears, hear not, the things which so nearly concern their temporal salvation ? For my part,whatever anguish of spiritit may cost, I amwilling to know the whole truth; to know the worst, and to p rovide for it.I have but one lam p by which my feet a

7、re guided, andthat is the lamp of exp erience. I know of no way ofjudging of the future but by the p ast. And judging bythe p ast, I wish to know what there has been in theconduct of the Britishministry for the last tenyears to justify those hopes with which gentlemenhave been pl eased to solace the

8、mselves and the House.Is it thatinsidious smile with which our p etitionhas been lately received? Trust it not, sir; it willprove a snare to your feet. Suffer not yourselves tobe betrayed with a kiss. Ask yourselves how thisgracious rece ption of our p etitioncomp orts withthose warlike prep aration

9、s which cover our waters anddarken our land. Are fleets and armies necessary to awork of love andreconciliation ? Have we shownourselves so unwilling to be reconciled that forcemust be called in to win back our love? Let us notdeceive ourselves, sir. These are theimp lements ofwar and subjugation ;

10、the last arguments to which kingsresort. I ask gentlemen, sir, what meansthis martial array, if its purpose be not to forceus to submission ? Can gentlemen assign any otherpossiblemotive for it? Has Great Britain any enemy, in this quarter of the world, to call for all this accumulation of navies an

11、d armies? No, sir, she has none.They are meant for us: they can be meant for no other.They are sent over to bind and rivet upon us those chains which the British ministry have been so long forging. And what have we to opp ose to them? Shall we try argument? Sir, we have been trying that for the last

12、 ten years. Have we anything new to offer upon the subject? Nothing. We have held the subject up in every light of which it is cap able; but it has been all in vain. Shall we resortexhausted ?to entreaty and humble supp lication ? What termsLet us not, Ishall we find which have not been alreadybesee

13、ch you, sir, deceive ourselves.Sir, we have done everything that could be done to avert the storm which is now coming on. We havep etitioned; we have remonstrated ; weourselveshave supp licated ; we have p rostratedbefore the throne, and haveimploreditsinter po sition to arrest the tyrannical hands

14、of theministry and P arliament. Our p etitions have beenslighted; ourremonstrances have p roducedadditional violence and insult; our supplicationshavebeen disregarded; and we have beenspurned , withconte mpt, from the foot of the throne! In vain, afterthese things, may we indulge the fond hope of pe

15、ace andreconciliation. There is no longer any room for hope.If we wish to be free- if we mean topreserveinviolate those inestimableprivilegesforwhich we have been so long contending-if we mean notbasely to abandon the noble struggle in which we havebeen so long engaged, and which we have pl edgedour

16、selves never to abandon until the glorious objectof our contest shall be obtained-we must fight! Irep eat it, sir, we must fight! An app eal to arms andto the God of hosts is all that is left us!They tell us, sir, that we are weak; unable to cope withso formidable an adversary . But when shall we be

17、stronger? Will it be the next week, or the next year?Will it be when we are totallydisarmed , and when aBritish guard shall be stationed in every house? Shallwe gather strength byirresolutionand inaction?Shall we acquire the means of effectual resistance bylying supi nely on our backs and huggingthe

18、 delusivep hantom of hope, until our enemiesshall have bound us hand and foot? Sir, we are notweakif we make a proper use of those means which the Godof nature hath pl aced in our po wer. The millions ofpeople, armed in the holy cause of liberty, and insucha country as that which we possess, are inv

19、inciblebyany force which our enemy can send against us. Besides,sir, we shall not fight our battles alone. There is ajust God who p resides over the destinies of nations,and who will raise up friends to fight our battles forus. The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone; it isto the vigilant , the

20、active, the brave. Besides, sir,we have no election. If we were base enough to desireit, it is now too late to retire from the contest. Thereis no retreat but in submission and slavery! Our chainsare forged! Their clanking may be heard on the pl ainsof Boston! The war is inevitable-and let it come!

21、Irep eat it, sir, let it come.It is in vain, sir, toextenuatethe matter.Gentlemen may cry, Peace, Peace- butthere is no peace.The war is actually begun! The nextgale that sweepsfrom the north will bring to our ears the clashof resounding arms! Our brethren are already in thefield! Whystand we here i

22、dle? What is it that gentlemenwish? What would they have? Is life so dear, or p eaceso sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains andslavery? Forbid it,Almighty God! I know not whatcourse others may take; but as for me, give me libertyor give me death!不自由，毋寧死 在弗吉尼亞州議會(huì)上的演講（美國(guó)）亨利1775年3月23日主席先生:沒(méi)

23、有人比我更欽佩剛剛在會(huì)議上發(fā)言的先生們的愛(ài)國(guó)精神與見(jiàn)識(shí)才能。但是，人們常常從不同的角度來(lái)觀察同事物。因此，盡管我的觀點(diǎn)與他們截然不同，我還是要毫無(wú)顧忌、毫無(wú)保留地講出自己的觀點(diǎn)，并希望不要因此而被認(rèn)為是對(duì)先生們的不敬。此時(shí)不是講客氣話的時(shí)候，擺在各位 代表面前的是國(guó)家存亡的大問(wèn)題，我認(rèn)為，這是關(guān)系到享受 自由還是蒙受奴役的大問(wèn)題。鑒于它事關(guān)重大，我們的辯論 應(yīng)該允許各抒己見(jiàn)。只有這樣，我們才有可能搞清事物的真 相，才有可能不辱于上帝和祖國(guó)所賦予我們的偉大使命。在 這種時(shí)刻，如果怕冒犯各位的尊嚴(yán)而緘口不語(yǔ)，我將認(rèn)為自 己是對(duì)祖國(guó)的背叛和對(duì)此世界上任何國(guó)君都更為神圣的上 帝的不忠。主席先生，沉湎于

24、希望的幻覺(jué)是人的天性。我們有閉目不愿正視痛苦現(xiàn)實(shí)的傾向，有傾聽(tīng)女海妖的惑人歌聲的傾 向，可那是能將人化為禽獸的惑人的歌聲。這難道是在這場(chǎng) 為獲得自由而從事的艱苦卓絕的斗爭(zhēng)中，一個(gè)聰明人所應(yīng)持 的態(tài)度嗎？難道我們?cè)敢庾瞿欠N對(duì)這關(guān)系到是否蒙受奴役的大問(wèn)題視而不見(jiàn)充耳不聞的人嗎？就我個(gè)人而論，無(wú)論在精神上承受任何痛苦，我也愿意知道真理，知道最壞的情況， 并為之做好一切準(zhǔn)備。我只有一盞指路明燈，那就是經(jīng)驗(yàn)之燈，除了以往的經(jīng)驗(yàn)以外，我不知道還有什么更好的方法來(lái)判斷未來(lái)。而即要 以過(guò)去的經(jīng)驗(yàn)為依據(jù)， 我倒希望知道，10年來(lái)英國(guó)政府的所 作所為中有哪一點(diǎn)足以證明先生們用以欣然安慰自己及各 位代表的和平希望呢

25、？難道就是最近接受我們請(qǐng)?jiān)笗r(shí)所流露 出的陰險(xiǎn)微笑嗎？不要相信它，先生，那是在您腳下挖的陷 阱。不要讓人家的親吻把您給出賣(mài)了。請(qǐng)諸位自問(wèn)，接受我 們請(qǐng)?jiān)笗r(shí)的和善微笑與這如此大規(guī)模的海、陸戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)準(zhǔn)備是否 相稱。難道艦艇和軍隊(duì)是對(duì)我們的愛(ài)護(hù)和戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)調(diào)停的必要手 段嗎？難道為了解決爭(zhēng)端，贏得自己的愛(ài)而訴諸武力，我們 就應(yīng)該表現(xiàn)出如此的不情愿嗎 ？我們不要自己欺騙自己了，先生，這些都是戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)和征服的工具，是國(guó)君采取的最后爭(zhēng)執(zhí) 手段。主席先生，我要向主張和解的先生請(qǐng)教，這些戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)部 署究竟意味著什么？如果說(shuō)其目的不在于迫使我們屈服的 話，那么哪位先生能指出其動(dòng)機(jī)所在 ？在我們這塊土地上，還有哪些對(duì)手值得大不列顛征集如此規(guī)模的海陸軍隊(duì)嗎 不，先生，沒(méi)有其他對(duì)手了。一切都是針對(duì)我們而來(lái)，而不 是針對(duì)別人。英國(guó)政府如此長(zhǎng)久地鍛造出的鎖鏈要來(lái)桎梏我 們了，我們?cè)摵我缘挚?？還要靠辯論嗎？先生，我們已經(jīng)辯論10年了，可辯論出什么更好的抵御措施了嗎？沒(méi)有。我們已從各種角度考慮過(guò)了，但一切均是枉然。難道我們還要求救 于哀告與祈求嗎？難道我們還有什么更好方法未被采用嗎 勿需尋找了，先生，我懇求您，千萬(wàn)不要自己欺騙自己了。我們已經(jīng)做了應(yīng)該做的一切，來(lái)阻止這場(chǎng)即已來(lái)臨的戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)風(fēng) 暴。我們請(qǐng)?jiān)高^(guò)了，我們抗議過(guò)了，我們哀求過(guò)了，我們也 曾拜倒在英國(guó)王的寶座下，懇