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그의육성을관심있는분을위하여올려놓았읍니다.

InauguralspeechofPresidentJohnF.Kennedy(Jan20,1961)

VicePresidentJohnson,MisterSpeaker,MisterChiefJustice,PresidentEisenhower,VicePresidentNixon,PresidentTruman,reverendclergy,fellowcitizens.Weobservetodaynotavictoryofparty,butacelebrationoffreedom;symbolizinganend,aswellasabeginning;signifyingrenewal,aswellaschange.ForIhaveswornIbeforeyouandAlmightyGodthesamesolemnoathourforebearsprescribednearlyacenturyandthreequartersago.

Theworldisverydifferentnow.Formanholdsinhismortalhandsthepowertoabolishallformsofhumanpovertyandallformsofhumanlife.Andyetthesamerevolutionarybeliefsforwhichourforebearsfoughtarestillatissuearoundtheglobe:thebeliefthattherightsofmancomenotfromthegenerosityofthestate,butfromthehandofGod.

Wedarenotforgettodaythatwearetheheirsofthatfirstrevolution.Letthewordgoforthfromthistimeandplace,tofriendandfoealike,thatthetorchhasbeenpassedtoanewgenerationofAmericans–borninthiscentury,temperedbywar,disciplinedbyahardandbitterpeace,proudofourancientheritage–andunwillingtowitnessorpermittheslowundoingofthosehumanrightstowhichthisNationhasalwaysbeencommitted,andtowhichwearecommittedtodayathomeandaroundtheworld.

Leteverynationknow,whetheritwishesuswellorill,thatweshallpayanyprice,bearanyburden,meetanyhardship,supportanyfriend,opposeanyfoe,inordertoassurethesurvivalandthesuccessofliberty.

Thismuchwepledge–andmore.

Tothoseoldallieswhoseculturalandspiritualoriginsweshare,wepledgetheloyaltyoffaithfulfriends.United,thereislittlewecannotdoinahostofcooperativeventures.Divided,thereislittlewecando–forwedarenotmeetapowerfulchallengeatoddsandsplitasunder.

TothosenewStateswhomwewelcometotheranksofthefree,wepledgeourwordthatoneformofcolonialcontrolshallnothavepassedawaymerelytobereplacedbyafarmoreirontyranny.Weshallnotalwaysexpecttofindthemsupportingourview.Butweshallalwayshopetofindthemstronglysupportingtheirownfreedom–andtorememberthat,inthepast,thosewhofoolishlysoughtpowerbyridingthebackofthetigerendedupinside.

Tothosepeoplesinthehutsandvillagesacrosstheglobestrugglingtobreakthebondsofmassmisery,wepledgeourbesteffortstohelpthemhelpthemselves,forwhateverperiodisrequired–notbecausetheCommunistsmaybedoingit,notbecauseweseektheirvotes,butbecauseitisright.Ifafreesocietycannothelpthemanywhoarepoor,itcannotsavethefewwhoarerich.

Tooursisterrepublicssouthofourborder,weofferaspecialpledge–toconvertourgoodwordsintogooddeeds–inanewallianceforprogress–toassistfreemenandfreegovernmentsincastingoffthechainsofpoverty.Butthispeacefulrevolutionofhopecannotbecomethepreyofhostilepowers.LetallourneighborsknowthatweshalljoinwiththemtoopposeaggressionorsubversionanywhereintheAmericas.AndleteveryotherpowerknowthatthisHemisphereintendstoremainthemasterofitsownhouse.

Tothatworldassemblyofsovereignstates,theUnitedNations,ourlastbesthopeinanagewheretheinstrumentsofwarhavefaroutpacedtheinstrumentsofpeace,werenewourpledgeofsupport–topreventitfrombecomingmerelyaforumforinvective–tostrengthenitsshieldofthenewandtheweak–andtoenlargetheareainwhichitswritmayrun.

Finally,tothosenationswhowouldmakethemselvesouradversary,weoffernotapledgebutarequest:thatbothsidesbeginanewthequestforpeace,beforethedarkpowersofdestructionunleashedbyscienceengulfallhumanityinplannedoraccidentalself-destruction.

Wedarenottemptthemwithweakness.Foronlywhenourarmsaresufficientbeyonddoubtcanwebecertainbeyonddoubtthattheywillneverbeemployed.

Butneithercantwogreatandpowerfulgroupsofnationstakecomfortfromourpresentcourse–bothsidesoverburdenedbythecostofmodernweapons,bothrightlyalarmedbythesteadyspreadofthedeadlyatom,yetbothracingtoalterthatuncertainbalanceofterrorthatstaysthehandofmankind’sfinalwar.

Soletusbeginanew–rememberingonbothsidesthatcivilityisnotasignofweakness,andsincerityisalwayssubjecttoproof.Letusnevernegotiateoutoffear.Butletusneverfeartonegotiate.

Letbothsidesexplorewhatproblemsuniteusinsteadofbelaboringthoseproblemswhichdivideus.

Letbothsides,forthefirsttime,formulateseriousandpreciseproposalsfortheinspectionandcontrolofarms–andbringtheabsolutepowertodestroyothernationsundertheabsolutecontrolofallnations.

Letbothsidesseektoinvokethewondersofscienceinsteadofitsterrors.Togetherletusexplorethestars,conquerthedeserts,eradicatedisease,taptheoceandepths,andencouragetheartsandcommerce.

LetbothsidesunitetoheedinallcornersoftheearththecommandofIsaiah–to"undotheheavyburdens…andtolettheoppressedgofree."

Andifabeachheadofcooperationmaypushbackthejungleofsuspicion,letbothsidesjoinincreatinganewendeavor,notanewbalanceofpower,butanewworldoflaw,wherethestrongarejustandtheweaksecureandthepeacepreserved.

Allthiswillnotbefinishedinthefirst100days.Norwillitbefinishedinthefirst1,000days,norinthelifeofthisAdministration,norevenperhapsinourlifetimeonthisplanet.Butletusbegin.

Inyourhands,myfellowcitizens,morethaninmine,willrestthefinalsuccessorfailureofourcourse.Sincethiscountrywasfounded,eachgenerationofAmericanshasbeensummonedtogivetestimonytoitsnationalloyalty.ThegravesofyoungAmericanswhoansweredthecalltoservicesurroundtheglobe.

Nowthetrumpetsummonsusagain–notasacalltobeararms,thougharmsweneed;notasacalltobattle,thoughembattledweare–butacalltobeartheburdenofalongtwilightstruggle,yearinandyearout,"rejoicinginhope,patientintribulation"–astruggleagainstthecommonenemiesofman:tyranny,poverty,disease,andwaritself.

Canweforgeagainsttheseenemiesagrandandglobalalliance,NorthandSouth,EastandWest,thatcanassureamorefruitfullifeforallmankind?Willyoujoininthathistoriceffort?

Inthelonghistoryoftheworld,onlyafewgenerationshavebeengrantedtheroleofdefendingfreedominitshourofmaximumdanger.Idonotshrinkfromthisresponsibility–Iwelcomeit.Idonotbelievethatanyofuswouldexchangeplaceswithanyotherpeopleoranyothergeneration.Theenergy,thefaith,thedevotionwhichwebringtothisendeavorwilllightourcountryandallwhoserveit–andtheglowfromthatfirecantrulylighttheworld.

Andso,myfellowAmericans:asknotwhatyourcountrycandoforyou–askwhatyoucandoforyourcountry.

Myfellowcitizensoftheworld:asknotwhatAmericawilldoforyou,butwhattogetherwecandoforthefreedomofman.

Finally,whetheryouarecitizensofAmericaorcitizensoftheworld,askofusthesamehighstandardsofstrengthandsacrificewhichweaskofyou.Withagoodconscienceouronlysurereward,withhistorythefinaljudgeofourdeeds,letusgoforthtoleadthelandwelove,askingHisblessingandHishelp,butknowingthathereonearthGod’sworkmusttrulybeourown.

우리는오늘한정당의승리를축하하는것이아니라자유를,즉개막과아울러폐막을상징하고변화와더불어쇄신을의미하는자유를축하하는것입니다.왜냐하면우리의선조들이근175년전에규정했던것과똑같은신성한선서를제가여러분과전능하신하나님앞에서했기때문입니다.

이제세계는많이달라졌습니다.그것은인간이모든형태의빈곤과모든형태의삶을파괴할수있는힘을자신의손안에쥐고있기때문입니다.하지만우리의조상들이투쟁목표로삼았던혁명적인신념,즉인간의권리는국가의관용에서오는것이아니라하나님의손에서나온다는그믿음은全세계적으로여전히쟁점으로남아있습니다.

우리는우리가그최초혁명의계승자임을절대잊지않을것입니다.바로이시간,이자리에서우리의우방과적들에게그횃불이20세기에태어나,전쟁으로강해지고,힘겹고가혹한평화로단련되고,오랜유산에자부심을갖는젊은세대들의손에넘어왔으며,우리는미국이지금까지헌신해왔고지금도우리나라와全세계가헌신하고있는인권이서서히말살되는것을그대로좌시하지는않을것임을알립시다.

그들이우리가잘되기를원하든원치않든간에모든국가에알립시다.우리는자유를지키고키워나가기위해어떤代價라도치를것이며,어떤짐도질것이며,어떠한어려움에도맞서우방을지지하고어떤적에게도저항하겠다는것을말입니다.

바로이점을우리는거듭약속하려합니다.

우리와문화적·정신적뿌리를같이하는오랜맹방들에게,충실한우방으로서信義를다할것을맹세합니다.우리가뭉치면손잡고이룩해야할많은모험을이루지못할일이없습니다.그러나흩어지면거의아무것도해낼수없습니다.뿔뿔이흩어진상태에서어떻게강력한도전에대응할수있겠습니까.

우리는신생독립국들이자유국가대열에오르는것을환영하며그들에게다짐합니다.한가지형태의식민통치에서벗어나자훨씬더강력한철권독재가들어서는일이없을것임을말입니다.그들이항상우리입장을지지하리라기대하지는않습니다.하지만우리는그들이자신들의자유를단호하게지키고,또한과거에어리석게도호랑이등에올라탐으로써권력을추구했던사람들이결국호랑이밥이되고말았다는사실을기억하기를바랍니다.

지구의半을차지하는지역에서집단적궁핍의사슬에서벗어나려고투쟁하는빈민과촌락민들에게아무리많은시일이걸리더라도그들이自助自立할수있도록최선의지원을다할것을맹세합니다.공산주의자들이그렇게하고있기때문이아니요,그들의표를얻고자해서도아니요,단지그것이올바른일이기때문입니다.만일자유사회에서궁핍한다수를돕지못한다면부유한소수또한지킬수없을것입니다.

우리국경의남쪽에있는우리의자매공화국들에게특별히맹세합니다.진보를향한새로운동맹관계를통해우리의말을올바른행동으로실천할것이며,자유국가의국민과정부가빈곤의쇠사슬에서벗어나도록도움을아끼지않겠습니다.하지만이희망에찬평화적혁명이敵對국가에악용될수는없습니다.우리는모두가힘을합해아메리카대륙어디서든침략과파괴에대항할것임을이웃국가들에게알립시다.그리고세계만방에게이서반구는여전히스스로를책임져나갈것임을알립시다.

전쟁의수단이평화의수단을훨씬앞질러버린이시대,우리의마지막이자최고의희망이요,모든주권국가의연합인유엔에게새로운지원을다짐합니다.유엔이단순한毒說의장이되는것을막고,신생국과약소국의방패역할을강화해그권한이미치는지역을확대하도록지원하겠습니다.

마지막으로,우리를적대하려는국가들에게는맹세가아닌요청을하겠습니다.과학에의해고삐가풀린어두운파괴의힘이계획적이건우발적이건자기파괴로인해全인류를자멸의도가니속으로몰아넣기전에兩진영이새롭게평화추구노력을시작합시다.

힘도없이이런모험을하겠다는건아닙니다.의심할여지가없을만큼충분한군비를갖추고있어야만우리는무력사용억제를보장할수있기때문입니다.

하지만크고강력한두국가진영중어느쪽도현사태에마음을놓을수는없습니다.양측진영이다같이현대적무기의비용에과중한부담을지고있고,치명적인핵무기의확산을두려워하고있습니다.그러면서도양진영은인류최후의전쟁도발을억제하고있는불확실한공포의균형을자기쪽에유리하도록바꾸려고경쟁하고있습니다.

그러니우리다시시작합시다.정중함이나약함의표시가아니며,진실함은반드시증거가필요하다는점을다같이명심합시다.두려움때문에협상하지는맙시다.그렇다고협상하는것을두려워하지도맙시다.

두진영을분열시키는문제로왈가왈부하기보다는서로단결시켜줄문제들을함께찾아봅시다.두진영이처음으로,군비의사찰과통제를위한진지하고구체적인방안을공식화시켜,다른국가들을파괴하려는절대무기가모든국가의절대적인통제를받도록합시다.

두진영으로하여금과학으로부터,공포가아닌기적을끌어낼수있도록함께노력합시다.함께천체를탐색하고,사막을정복하고,질병을뿌리뽑고,바다밑을개발하고-그리고예술과교역을권장합시다.

두진영이합심해세계도처에서들려오는이사야의계율에귀를기울입시다.『멍에의줄을끌러주고,압제당하는자를자유케하라』

그리고협력의교두보가세워지고불신의정글이걷어지면,두진영이손잡고새로운과업을이룩하도록합시다.새로운세력균형이아니라,강대국이의롭고약소국은안전하며평화가유지되는그런새로운법의세계를이룩하도록합시다.

이모든과제들이취임후100일사이에이뤄지지는않을것입니다.1000일만에이뤄지지도않을것이며,現행정부의임기중에끝나지도않을것이며,어쩌면우리가지구상에살아있는동안이루지못할수도있습니다.하지만시작합시다.

국민여러분,우리의路線이성공하느냐,실패하느냐의관건은제가아니라여러분의손에달려있습니다.이나라가창건된이래모든세대가나라의부름을받고그들의충성을증명해보였습니다.軍의부름에응했던젊은미국인들의무덤이세계곳곳에산재해있습니다.

이제다시우리를부르는나팔소리가들립니다.그것은비록우리가무기를필요로하지만무기를들라는부름이아니요,비록우리가임전태세를갖추고있지만싸우라는부름이아닙니다.이것은언제나『소망중에기뻐하고환난중에견디며』끊임없이계속되는지구전,즉독재정치,빈곤,질병,그리고전쟁자체라는인류공동의敵에항거하는싸움을이겨낼짐을지라는부름인것입니다.

과연우리는이들적과맞서남과북,동과서,全세계가대동맹을맺음으로써모든인류의보다풍요로운삶을보장할수는없을까요?그역사적인과업에참여하지않겠습니까?

장구한세계역사를거치면서겨우몇세대만이최악의위기에자유를수호할역할을다해낼수있었습니다.저는이책임을피하지않을것이며,오히려기꺼이받아들입니다.우리중어느누구도다른어느국민이나다른어느세대와자리를바꾸려하지는않을것입니다.우리가이같은과업에기울이는열정과신념,헌신이우리의조국,그리고조국에봉사하는모든국민들을밝게비춰줄것이며거기서나오는찬란한불꽃이진정온세상을밝혀줄것입니다.

자,미국국민여러분,조국이여러분을위해무엇을할수있을것인지묻지말고,여러분이조국을위해무엇을할수있는지自問해보십시오.

그리고세계의시민여러분,미국이여러분을위해무엇을베풀어줄것인지를묻지말고우리가손잡고인간의자유를위해무엇을할수있을지자문해보십시오.

마지막으로,여러분이미국의시민이든세계의시민이든간에,우리가요구하는것과똑같은수준의힘과희생정신을우리에게요구하십시오.선한양심을우리의유일하고확실한보상으로,그리고역사를우리행위의최종심판자로삼고,우리함께나아가우리가사랑하는조국을이끌어갑시다.하나님의축복과도움을구하되,이땅에서오직그분이이룬업적만이진정우리의것임을명심하면서말입니다.

첨부:취임사육성