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英语演讲文章英语演讲文章导读:我依据大家的需要整理了一份对于《英语演讲文章》的内容,详细内容:近几年来,我国一些学校接踵开设了英语演授课程,英语演讲的重要性遇到愈来愈多人的认同。下边就是我给大家整理的,希望大家喜爱。:IHaveSinnedThisis...近几年来,我国一些学校接踵开设了英语演授课程,英语演讲的重要性遇到愈来愈多人的认同。下边就是我给大家整理的,希望大家喜爱。IHaveSinnedThisisthespeechdeliveredbyPresidentBillClintonattheannualWhiteHouseprayerbreakfastonFriday,September11,1998,toanaudienceofmorethan100ministers,priestsandotherreligiousleadersassembledintheEastRoom.FirstLadyHillaryRodhamClintonwasalsoinattendance.Thespeech,hand-writtenbythePresident,wasdeliveredatthebeginningofadayoftremendouspoliticalandpersonalturmoilsurroundingthepublicationofthefirstreporttoCongressbyIndependentCounselKenStarr.TheStarrReportlaidthegroundsforpossibleimpeachmentofthePresident,accusingClintonofperjury,obstructionofjusticeandotheroffensesinconnectionwithhissexualaffairwithformerWhiteHouseinternMonicaLewinsky.Inthisspeech,thePresidentincludesLewinskyinhisapology.ThePresidentalsoreferstohismuch-criticizedattemptedapologyofAugust17,1998,nowadmittingthatspeechwasnotsufficientlycontrite.Thankyouverymuch,ladiesandgentlemen.WelcometotheWhiteHouseandtothisdaytowhichHillaryandthevicepresidentandIlookforwardsomucheveryyear.Thisisalwaysanimportantdayforourcountry,forthereasonsthatthevicepresidentsaid.Itisanunusualand,Ithink,unusuallyimportantdaytoday.ImaynotbequiteaseasywithmywordstodayasIhavebeeninyearspast,andIwasupratherlatelastnightthinkingaboutandprayingaboutwhatIoughttosaytoday.Andratherunusualforme,Iactuallytriedtowriteitdown.Soifyouwillforgiveme,IwilldomybesttosaywhatitisIwanttosaytoyou-andImayhavetotakemyglassesouttoreadmyownwriting.First,Iwanttosaytoallofyouthat,asyoumightimagine,Ihavebeenonquiteajourneytheselastfewweekstogettotheendofthis,totherockbottomtruthofwhereIamandwhereweallare.IagreewiththosewhohavesaidthatinmyfirststatementafterItestifiedIwasnotcontriteenough.IdontthinkthereisafancywaytosaythatIhavesinned.ItisimportanttomethateverybodywhohasbeenhurtknowthatthesorrowIfeelisgenuine:firstandmostimportant,myfamily;alsomyfriends,mystaff,myCabinet,MonicaLewinskyandherfamily,andtheAmericanpeople.Ihaveaskedallfortheirforgiveness.ButIbelievethattobeforgiven,morethansorrowisrequired-atleasttwomorethings.First,genuinerepentance-adeterminationtochangeandtorepairbreachesofmyownmaking.Ihaverepented.Second,whatmybiblecallsabrokenspirit;anunderstandingthatImusthaveGodshelptobethepersonthatIwanttobe;awillingnesstogivetheveryforgivenessIseek;arenunciationoftheprideandtheangerwhichcloudjudgment,leadpeopletoexcuseandcompareandtoblameandcomplain.Now,whatdoesallthismeanformeandforus?First,Iwillinstructmylawyerstomountavigorousdefense,usingallavailableappropriatearguments.ButlegallanguagemustnotobscurethefactthatIhavedonewrong.Second,Iwillcontinueonthepathofrepentance,seekingpastoralsupportandthatofothercaringpeoplesothattheycanholdmeaccountableformyowncommitment.Third,Iwillintensifymyeffortstoleadourcountryandtheworldtowardpeaceandfreedom,prosperityandharmony,inthehopethatwithabrokenspiritandastillstrongheartIcanbeusedforgreatergood,forwehavemanyblessingsandmanychallengesandsomuchworktodo.Inthis,Iaskforyourprayersandforyourhelpinhealingournation.AndthoughIcannotmovebeyondorforgetthis-indeed,Imustalwayskeepitasacautionlightinmylife-itisveryimportantthatournationmoveforward.Iamverygratefulforthemany,manypeople-clergyandordinarycitizensalike-whohavewrittenmewithwisecounsel.IamprofoundlygratefulforthesupportofsomanyAmericanswhosomehowthroughitallseemtostillknowthatIcareaboutthemagreatdeal,thatIcareabouttheirproblemsandtheirdreams.Iamgratefulforthosewhohavestoodbymeandwhosaythatinthiscaseandmanyothers,theboundsofprivacyhavebeenexcessivelyandunwiselyinvaded.Thatmaybe.Nevertheless,inthiscase,itmaybeablessing,becauseIstillsinned.Andifmyrepentanceisgenuineandsustained,andifIcanmaintainbothabrokenspiritandastrongheart,thengoodcancomeofthisforourcountryaswellasformeandmyfamily.(Applause)Thechildrenofthiscountrycanlearninaprofoundwaythatintegrityisimportantandselfishnessiswrong,butGodcanchangeusandmakeusstrongatthebrokenplaces.Iwanttoembodythoselessonsforthechildrenofthiscountry-forthatlittleboyinFloridawhocameuptomeandsaidthathewantedtogrowupandbePresidentandtobejustlikeme.IwanttheparentsofallthechildreninAmericatobeabletosaythattotheirchildren.AcoupleofdaysagowhenIwasinFloridaaJewishfriendofminegavemethisliturgybookcalledGatesofRepentance.AndtherewasthisincrediblepassagefromtheYomKippurliturgy.Iwouldliketoreadittoyou::BloodSweatandTearsUponhisveryfirstentranceintotheHouseofCommonsasBritainsnewPrimeMinisteronMay13,1940,WinstonChurchillonlyreceivedalukewarmreceptionfromtheassembly,whileathisside,outgoingPrimeMinisterNevilleChamberlainwasheartilycheered.Churchillthenmadethisbriefstatement,whichbecameoneofthegreatestcalls-to-armseveruttered.ItcameatthebeginningofWorldWarIIwhenthearmiesofAdolfHitlerwereroaringacrossEurope,seeminglyunstoppable,conqueringcountryaftercountryforNaziGermany,andwhenthesurvivalofBritainitselfseemedquiteuncertain.OnFridayeveninglastIreceivedfromHisMajestythemissiontoformanewadministration.ItwastheevidentwillofParliamentandthenationthatthisshouldbeconceivedonthebroadestpossiblebasisandthatitshouldincludeallparties.Ihavealreadycompletedthemostimportantpartofthistask.Awarcabinethasbeenformedoffivemembers,representing,withtheLabour,Opposition,andLiberals,theunityofthenation.Itwasnecessarythatthisshouldbedoneinonesingledayonaccountoftheextremeurgencyandrigorofevents.Otherkeypositionswerefilledyesterday.Iamsubmittingafurtherlisttothekingtonight.Ihopetocompletetheappointmentofprincipalministersduringtomorrow.Theappointmentofotherministersusuallytakesalittlelonger.ItrustwhenParliamentmeetsagainthispartofmytaskwillbecompletedandthattheadministrationwillbecompleteinallrespects.IconsidereditinthepublicinteresttosuggesttotheSpeakerthattheHouseshouldbesummonedtoday.Attheendoftodaysproceedings,theadjournmentoftheHousewillbeproposeduntilMay21withprovisionforearliermeetingifneedbe.BusinessforthatwillbenotifiedtoMPsattheearliestopportunity.InowinvitetheHousebyaresolutiontorecorditsapprovalofthestepstakenanddeclareitsconfidenceinthenewgovernment.Theresolution:quot;ThatthisHousewelcomestheformationofagovernmentrepresentingtheunitedandinflexibleresolveofthenationtoprosecutethewarwithGermanytoavictoriousconclusion.quot;Toformanadministrationofthisscaleandcomplexityisaseriousundertakinginitself.Butweareinthepreliminaryphaseofoneofthegreatestbattlesinhistory.Weareinactionatmanyotherpoints-inNorwayandinHolland-andwehavetobepreparedintheMediterranean.Theairbattleiscontinuing,andmanypreparationshavetobemadehereathome.InthiscrisisIthinkImaybepardonedif1donotaddresstheHouseatanylengthtoday,andIhopethatanyofmyfriendsandcolleaguesorformercolleagueswhoareaffectedbythepoliticalreconstructionwillmakeallallowancesforanylackofceremonywithwhichithasbeennecessarytoact.IsaytotheHouseasIsaidtoministerswhohavejoinedthisgovernment,Ihavenothingtoofferbutblood,toil,tears,andsweat.Wehavebeforeusanordealofthemostgrievouskind.Wehavebeforeusmany,manymonthsofstruggleandsuffering.Youask,whatisourpolicy?Isayitistowagewarbyland,sea,andair.WarwithallourmightandwithallthestrengthGodhasgivenus,andtowagewaragainstamonstroustyrannyneversurpassedinthedarkandlamentablecatalogueofhumancrime.Thatisourpolicy.Youask,whatisouraim?Icananswerinoneword.Itisvictory.Victoryatallcosts-Victoryinspiteofallterrors-Victory,howeverlongandhardtheroadmaybe,forwithoutvictorythereisnosurvival.Letthatbere

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