奧巴馬發表演講悼念曼德拉

2013年12月5日，南非前總統曼德拉因病逝世，享年95歲。美國總統奧巴馬發表電視講話悼念曼德拉。演講中，奧巴馬表示，如果沒有曼德拉樹立的榜樣，“我完全無法想象自己的生活”。曼德拉是一位部落酋長的長子，走上顛沛流離的求索之路，成為“反抗種族隔離制度的斗士”，他身陷囹圄27年，出獄后，77歲當選為民主國家南非的第一位黑人總統。香港Beyond樂隊黃家駒曾創作歌曲《光輝歲月》向其致敬。這位被尊稱為“南非國父”的南非首位黑人總統，受到全世界人民的愛戴，一生充滿了傳奇，有人感嘆說，他是當今世上唯一可以被稱作“圣人”的人。此時，重溫他在歷史各個重要關頭所留下的至理名言，依舊可以感受到曼德拉堅韌、睿智、幽默和豁達的人格魅力。

At his trial in 1964， Nelson Mandela closed his statement from the 1）dock saying， “I have fought against white 2）domination and I have fought against black domination. I’ve cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities. It is an ideal which I hope to live for and to achieve. But if needs be， it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die.”

Nelson Mandela lived for that ideal and he made it real. He achieved more than could be expected of any man. Today he’s gone home and we’ve lost one of the most influential， courageous and profoundly good human beings that any of us will share time with on this Earth. He no longer belongs to us； he belongs to the ages.

Through his 3）fierce dignity and unbending will to sacrifice his own freedom for the freedom of others， Madiba transformed South Africa and moved all of us. His journey from a prisoner to a president 4）embodied the promise that human beings and countries can change for the better.

His commitment to transfer power and reconcile with those who 5）jailed him set an example that all humanity should 6）aspire to， whether in the lives of nations or in our own personal lives. And the fact that he did it all with grace and good humor and an ability to acknowledge his own 7）imperfections， only makes the man that much more remarkable. As he once said，“I’m not a saint unless you think of a saint as a sinner who keeps on trying.”

I am one of the countless millions who drew inspiration from Nelson Mandela’s life. My very first political action—the first thing I ever did that involved an issue or a policy or politics was a protest against 8）apartheid. I would study his words and his writings. The day he was released from prison it gave me a sense of what human beings can do when they’re guided by their hopes and not by their fears.

And like so many around the globe， I cannot fully imagine my own life without the example that Nelson Mandela set. And so long as I live， I will do what I can to learn from him.

To Graca Machel and his family， Michelle and I extend our deepest sympathy and gratitude for sharing this extraordinary man with us. His life’s work meant long days away from those who loved him most， and I only hope that the time spent with him these last few weeks brought peace and comfort to his family.

To the people of South Africa， we draw strength from the example of renewal and reconciliation and 9）resilience that you made real： a free South Africa at peace with itself. That’s an example to the world， and that’s Madiba’s legacy to the nation that he loved.

We will not likely see the likes of Nelson Mandela again， so it falls to us as best we can to forward the example that he set， to make decisions guided not by hate， but by love， to never 10）discount the difference that one person can make， to strive for a future that is worthy of his sacrifice.

For now， let us pause and give thanks for the fact that Nelson Mandela lived， a man who took history in his hands and bent the 11）arc of the moral universe towards justice. May God bless his memory and keep him in peace.

在1964年接受審判時，納爾遜？曼德拉在被告席上作結案陳詞時說道：“我曾為反對白人統治而斗爭，也曾為反對黑人統治而斗爭。（創建）一個民主和自由的社會是我一直珍藏著的理想，讓所有人都生活在一個和諧共處、機會均等的社會中。我希望為這個理想而奮斗終生并將其付諸實現。但是，如果需要，我也準備著為這個理想獻出生命。”

納爾遜？曼德拉為了這個理想而奮斗終生，并將其變成了現實。

他的成就超出了我們能夠寄望于任何一個人去取得的。

今天，他安息了。而我們失去了在這個地球上我們任何一個人能與之共度時光的人中最具影響力、最有勇氣、最無比善良的其中一位。他不再屬于我們——他屬于千秋萬代。

馬迪巴（曼德拉的族名，也是他的昵稱）以其強烈的尊嚴以及為了他人的自由不惜犧牲自己自由的不屈不撓的意志，改變了南非的面貌，并感動了我們所有人。他從一名囚徒變成一位總統的歷程體現了全人類以及各個國家都能變得更美好的希望。

他移交權力并同那些關押他的人和解的承諾樹立了一個全人類都應當追求的典范，不論是在國家生活中，還是在我們的個人生活中。而事實上，他在做這一切時還能保持風度和幽默，以及承認自己不足的能力，只會使他更加卓爾不群。他曾說過：“我不是一個圣人，除非你們認為圣人是一個不斷努力的罪人。”

我是從曼德拉的一生得到啟迪的無數人當中的一員。我從事的第一次政治活動，第一次跟任何議題、政策或者政治有關的活動，是一次反對種族隔離的抗議。我學習過他的言論和文章。他走出監獄的那一天使我意識到，當人類前進是由希望引導而非恐懼的時候，他們是何等的大有作為。

和世界各地許多人一樣，如果沒有曼德拉樹立的榜樣，我完全無法想象自己的生活。在我的有生之年，我將竭盡所能向他學習。

米歇爾和我謹向格拉薩？馬歇爾和曼德拉的家人致以最深沉的慰唁，并感謝他們與我們分享這位不平凡的人。他的畢生奉獻意味著長年累月遠離最愛他的人們。我真切地希望與他共同度過的最后這幾個星期為他的家人帶來了平靜與安慰。

對于南非人民，你們通過實現復興、和解和適應力所樹立的榜樣給予了我們力量。一個自由、和平的南非——這是世界的榜樣，這是馬迪巴為他所熱愛的國家留下的遺產。

我們可能難以再見到像納爾遜？曼德拉這樣的偉人。因此，我們的責任是盡我們所能把他樹立的榜樣傳承下去：基于愛——而不是恨——來作決定；永遠不要低估一個人所能帶來的變化；努力建設一個無愧于他的犧牲的未來。

現在，讓我們停下來，為納爾遜？曼德拉曾經活著而表達我們的感激之情——他用雙手握住歷史，把道德宇宙的長虹折向正義。愿上帝保佑他的英靈，使他安息。

Read MoreNelson Mandela Quotes

A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination.

精明的頭腦和善良的心靈往往是個不可思議的組合。

After climbing a great hill， one only finds that there are many more hills to climb.

登上高峰后，你會發現還有更多的山峰要翻越。

Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.

教育是最強有力的武器，你能用它來改變世界。

For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains， but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.

自由不僅僅意味著擺脫自身的枷鎖，還意味著以一種尊重并增加他人自由的方式生活。

I dream of an Africa which is in peace with itself.

我向往一個內部和平的非洲。

I learned that courage was not the absence of fear， but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid， but he who conquers that fear.

我懂得勇氣不是沒有恐懼，而是戰勝恐懼。勇者不是感覺不到害怕的人，而是克服自身恐懼的人。

If there are dreams about a beautiful South Africa， there are also roads that lead to their goal. Two of these roads could be named Goodness and Forgiveness.

有建設美好南非的夢想，就有通向夢想的道路。善良和寬恕就是其中的兩條大道。

If you talk to a man in a language he understands， that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language， that goes to his heart.

如果你用一個人聽得懂的語言與他交流，他會記在腦子里；如果你用他自己的語言與他交流，他會記在心里。

If you want to make peace with your enemy， you have to work with your enemy. Then he becomes your partner.

若想與敵和平共處，就要與敵并肩作戰。敵亦將為友。

In my country we go to prison first and then become President.

在我的祖國，我們先當囚徒，后當總統。

It always seems impossible until it’s done.

在事情未成功之前，一切總看似不可能。

It is better to lead from behind and to put others in front， especially when you celebrate victory when nice things occur. You take the front line when there is danger. Then people will appreciate your leadership.

作為領袖，最好是在后方領導，讓其他人站在前線，尤其是在慶祝勝利或好事時；但在危險時，你要站在前線。這樣，人們會欣賞你的領導力。

Let freedom reign. The sun never set on so glorious a human achievement.

讓自由來主宰一切吧。對于如此輝煌的人類成就，太陽永遠不會停止照耀。

Let there be work， bread， water and salt for all.

讓所有人都擁有工作、面包、水和鹽吧。

Money won’t create success， the freedom to make it will.

創造成功靠的不是金錢，而是擁有創造成功的自由。

There can be no keener revelation of a society’s soul than the way in which it treats its children.

知曉一個社會的靈魂，就看這個社會對待小孩的方式，除此以外，沒有更好的辦法。

There is no easy walk to freedom anywhere， and many of us will have to pass through the valley of the shadow of death again and again before we reach the mountaintop of our desires.

自由之路從不平坦，我們中的許多人都不得不一次又一次地穿過死神籠罩的山谷，才能抵達愿望的頂峰。

There is no passion to be found playing small—in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.

當你不去發揮自己的能力，僅僅滿足于生存現狀的時候，短淺的生活態度將使你的生命毫無激情可言。

There is nothing like returning to a place that remains unchanged to find the ways in which you yourself have altered.

回到一個未曾改變的地方，卻發現自己已經改變，沒有什么比這更美妙。

The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling， but in rising every time we fall.

人生最大的榮耀不在于從不跌倒，而在于每一次跌倒后都能爬起來。

I have finished my role play， now need unknown life. I want to go back home， the village in childhood frolicking hillside walk.

我已經演完了我的角色，現在只求默默無聞地生活。我想回到故鄉的村寨，在童年時嬉戲玩耍的山坡上漫步。