他們沒有選擇人生道路的自由。他們被貧窮、無知、偏執(zhí)、疾病、饑餓、壓迫和戰(zhàn)爭困擾著。
So, dare to compete, yes, but maybe even more difficult, dare to care. Dare to care about people who need our help to succeed and fulfill their own lives. There are so many out there and sometimes all it takes is the simplest of gestures or helping hands and many of you understand that already. I know that the numbers of graduates in the last 20 years have worked in community organizations, have tutored, have committed themselves to religious activities.
因此,要敢于競爭,就是這樣。但是敢于關(guān)愛也許更難。我們要關(guān)愛那些需要借助我們一臂之力獲得成功或?qū)崿F(xiàn)人生價值的人們。外面有很多人等待我們?nèi)椭銈冎械脑S多人應(yīng)該都已經(jīng)明白,他們有時需要的不過就是一個最簡單的手勢或者僅僅是拉他們一把而已。我知道,過去20年許多從耶魯畢業(yè)的大學(xué)生有的在社區(qū)工作,有的從事教育行業(yè),有的把自己的一生都奉獻給了宗教事業(yè)。
You have been there trying to serve because you have believed both that it was the right thing to do and because it gave something back to you. You have dared to care.
你們竭盡全力服務(wù)社會,因為你們相信這正是你們要做的,而且會得到回報。這樣,你們就做到了敢于關(guān)愛。
Well, dare to care to fight for equal justice for all, for equal pay for women, against hate crimes and bigotry. Dare to care about public schools without qualified teachers or adequate resources. Dare to care about protecting our environment. Dare to care about the 10 million children in our country who lack health insurance. Dare to care about the one and a half million children who have a parent in jail. The seven million people who suffer from HIV/AIDS.
要敢于關(guān)愛,就意味著我們要敢于為全人類的平等正義而奮斗,敢于為婦女同工同酬而奮斗,敢于為打擊犯罪和頑固勢力而奮斗。我們要關(guān)注那些缺乏合格教師和教育資源的公立學(xué)校,要勇于承擔(dān)保護環(huán)境的重任。我們要勇于關(guān)注我們國家1000萬沒有醫(yī)療保險的兒童、150萬父母有一方在監(jiān)獄的兒童以及700萬艾滋病患者。