晨读英语美文 This I Believe

This I Believe

[00:10.55]I believe in the supreme worth of the individual 

[00:16.46]and his right to life, 

[00:18.45]liberty, and pursuit of happiness.

[00:21.06]I believe that every right implies a responsibility; 

[00:25.76]every opportunity, an obligation, 

[00:28.39]every possession, a duty.

[00:30.57]I believe that the law was made for man 

[00:34.42]and not man for the law; 

[00:36.26]that government is the servant of the people 

[00:39.74]and not their master.

[00:41.39]I believe in the dignity of labor whether with head or hand; 

[00:46.64]that the world owes no man a living 

[00:49.47]but that it owes every man an opportunity to make a living.

[00:53.51]I believe that thrift is essential to well-ordered living 

[00:58.76]and that economy is a prime requisite 

[01:01.74]of a sound financial structure, 

[01:04.01]whether in government, 

[01:05.55]business or personal affairs.

[01:07.75]I believe that truth and justice 

[01:11.02]are fundamental to an enduring social order.

[01:14.30]I believe in the sacredness of a promise, 

[01:18.03]that a mans word should be as good as his bond; 

[01:21.42]that character not wealth or power or position  

[01:25.24]is of supreme worth.

[01:27.11]I believe the rendering of useful service 

[01:31.26]is the common duty of mankind 

[01:33.56]and that only in the purifying fire of sacrifice 

[01:37.50]is the dross of selfishness consumed 

[01:40.44]and the greatness of the human soul set free.

[01:43.63]I believe in the all-wise and all-loving God, 

[01:48.22]named by whatever name; 

[01:50.06]and that individuals highest fulfillment, 

[01:53.47]greatest happiness and widest usefulness 

[01:56.63]are to be found in living in harmony with his will.

[02:00.23]I believe that love is the greatest thing in the world; 

[02:04.30]that it alone can overcome hate; 

[02:06.91]that right can and will triumph over might.