To President and Mrs. Bush; to President Clinton and now-former Secretary Clinton; to President George H.W. Bush and Mrs. Bush; to President and Mrs. Carter; to current and former world leaders and all the distinguished guests here today: Michelle and I are honored to be with you to mark this historic occasion. 布什总统和夫人，克林顿总统及刚刚卸任国务卿的克林顿夫人，乔治·H·W·布什总统和夫人，卡特总统和夫人，各位现任与前任世界领导人，以及今天在场的所有尊贵来宾：米歇尔和我很荣幸与你们一道纪念这一历史性时刻。
This is a Texas-sized party. And that’s worthy of what we’re here to do today: honor the life and legacy of the 43rd President of the United States, George W. Bush. 这真是一场得克萨斯规模的盛会，也配得上我们今天的目的：致敬美国第43任总统乔治·W·布什的一生与政治遗产。
When all the living former Presidents are together, it’s also a -- a special day for our democracy. We’ve been called "the world’s most exclusive club" -- and we do have a pretty nice clubhouse. But the truth is, our club is more like a support group. 所有健在的前总统齐聚一堂，也是美国民主一个特别的日子。有人称我们是“世界上最排他的俱乐部”；我们的会所确实不错。但说实话，我们这个俱乐部更像一个互助小组。
The last time we all got together was just before I took office -- and I needed that. Because as each of these leaders will tell you, no matter how much you may think you’re ready to assume the office of the presidency, it’s impossible to truly understand the nature of the job until it’s yours, until you’re sitting at that desk. 上一次我们所有人聚在一起，是在我就职前不久；当时我很需要他们的帮助。正如这些领导人都会告诉你的，无论你自认为对担任总统准备得多么充分，只有真正坐到那张办公桌前，才可能明白这份工作的性质。
And that’s why every President gains a greater appreciation for all of those who served before them; for the leaders from both parties who've taken on the momentous challenges and felt the enormous weight of the nation on their shoulders. And for me, that appreciation very much extends to President Bush. 正因如此，每位总统都会更加敬重自己的前任，敬重两党那些迎接重大挑战、肩负国家重任的领导人。对我而言，这份敬重当然也包括布什总统。
The first thing I found in that desk the day I took office was a -- a letter from George, and one that demonstrated his compassion and his generosity. For he knew that I would come to learn what he had learned -- that being President, above all, is a humbling job. There are moments where you make mistakes. 我就职当天在那张办公桌里发现的第一件东西，是乔治留给我的一封信。信中体现了他的同情心和慷慨。他知道我终会明白他所明白的事：担任总统，首先是一份使人谦卑的工作。有时，你会犯错。
There are times where you wish you could turn back the clock. And what I know is true about President Bush, and I hope my successor will say about me, is that we love this country and we do our best. 有时，你会希望时间能够倒流。但我确信，布什总统热爱这个国家，并且尽了自己最大的努力；我也希望我的继任者有一天能这样评价我。
Now, in the past, President Bush has said it’s impossible to pass judgment on his presidency while he’s still alive. So maybe this is a little bit premature. But even now, there are certain things that we know for certain. 布什总统过去说过，只要他还活着，就不可能对他的总统任期作出最终评判。所以现在下结论也许为时过早。不过，有些事情我们已经可以确定。
We know about the son who was raised by two strong, loving parents in Midland, famous -- famously inheriting, as he says, "my daddy’s eyes and my mother’s mouth"; the young boy who once came home after a trip to a museum and proudly presented his horrified mother with a small dinosaur tailbone he had smuggled home in his pocket. 我们知道，他在米德兰由两位坚强而慈爱的父母养大；用他自己的话说，他继承了“爸爸的眼睛和妈妈的嘴巴”。我们也知道，小时候他有一次参观博物馆后，把偷偷装在口袋里带回家的小恐龙尾骨，得意地拿给吓坏了的母亲看。
I’ll bet that went over great with Barbara. 我敢说芭芭拉当时一定“高兴”极了。
We know about the young man who met the love of his life at a dinner party, ditching his plans to go to bed early and instead talking with the brilliant and charming Laura Welch late into the night. 我们知道，一位年轻人在晚宴上遇见了他一生所爱。他放弃了早睡的计划，转而与聪慧迷人的劳拉·韦尔奇聊到深夜。
We know about the father who raised two remarkable, caring, beautiful daughters, even after they tried to discourage him from running for President, saying, "Dad, you’re not as cool as you think you are." Mr. President, I can relate. And now we see President Bush, the grandfather, just beginning to spoil his brand-new granddaughter. 我们知道，一位父亲把两个出色、体贴而美丽的女儿抚养成人；即使她们曾劝他不要竞选总统，说：“爸爸，你没有自己想的那么酷。”总统先生，这一点我感同身受。如今，我们又看到当上祖父的布什总统开始宠爱刚出生的孙女。
So we know President Bush the man. And what President Clinton said is absolutely true -- to know the man is to like the man, because he’s comfortable in his own skin. He knows who he is. He doesn’t put on any pretenses. He takes his job seriously, but he doesn’t take himself too seriously. He is a good man. 所以，我们认识作为普通人的布什总统。克林顿总统说得完全正确：了解他，就会喜欢他，因为他坦然做自己。他知道自己是谁，不装模作样。他认真对待工作，却不会把自己看得过于严肃。他是一个好人。
But we also know something about George Bush the leader. As we walk through this library, obviously we’re reminded of the incredible strength and resolve that came through that bullhorn as he stood amid the rubble and the ruins of Ground Zero, promising to deliver justice to those who had sought to destroy our way of life. 我们也了解作为领导者的乔治·布什。走过这座图书馆，我们自然会想起他站在“归零地”的废墟中，举起扩音器向人们讲话时展现出的非凡力量与决心；他承诺，要让那些企图摧毁我们生活方式的人受到惩处。
We remember the compassion that he showed by leading the global fight against HIV/AIDS and malaria, helping to save millions of lives and reminding people in some of the poorest corners of the globe that America cares and that we’re here to help. 我们记得他的同情心：他领导全球抗击艾滋病和疟疾，帮助挽救了数百万人的生命，也让世界上一些最贫困地区的人们知道，美国关心他们，愿意伸出援手。
We remember his commitment to reaching across the aisle to unlikely allies like Ted Kennedy, because he believed that we had to reform our schools in ways that help every child learn, not just some; that we have to repair a broken immigration system; and that this progress is only possible when we do it together. 我们记得，他愿意跨越党派界线，与特德·肯尼迪这样看似不可能的盟友合作。因为他相信，我们必须改革学校，让每个孩子，而不只是部分孩子，都能学到知识；必须修复失灵的移民制度；而这些进步只有携手合作才能实现。
Seven years ago, President Bush restarted an important conversation by speaking with the American people about our history as a nation of laws and a nation of immigrants. And even though comprehensive immigration reform has taken a little longer than any of us expected, I am hopeful that this year, with the help of Speaker Boehner and some of the senators and members of Congress who are here today, that we bring it home -- for our families, and our economy, and our security, and for this incredible country that we love. 七年前，布什总统与美国人民谈论我们作为法治国家和移民国家的历史，重新开启了一场重要对话。虽然全面移民改革花费的时间比我们任何人预想的都长，我仍希望今年，在博纳议长以及今天到场的一些参议员和国会议员的帮助下，我们能把这件事办成：为了我们的家庭、经济与安全，也为了我们热爱的这个了不起的国家。
And if we do that, it will be in large part thanks to all the hard work of President George W. Bush. 如果我们做到了，其中很大一部分功劳将归于乔治·W·布什总统付出的辛勤努力。
And finally, a President bears no greater decision and no more solemn burden than serving as Commander-in-Chief of the greatest military that the world has ever known. As President Bush himself has said, "America must and will keep its word to the men and women who have given us so much." So even as we Americans may at times disagree on matters of foreign policy, we share a profound respect and reverence for the men and women of our military and their families. 最后，对于一位总统来说，没有什么决定比担任世界上最强大军队的三军统帅更加重大，也没有什么责任比这更加庄严。正如布什总统所说：“美国必须，也一定会信守对那些为我们付出如此之多的男女军人的承诺。”所以，即使美国人有时在外交政策上意见不同，我们都深深尊重我们的军人及其家属。
And we are united in our determination to comfort the families of the fallen and to care for those who wear the uniform of the United States. 我们也一致决心安慰阵亡者的家人，照顾身穿美国军装的人们。
On the flight back from Russia, after negotiating with Nikita Khrushchev at the height of the Cold War, President Kennedy's secretary found a small slip of paper on which the President had written a favorite saying: "I know there is a God. And I see a storm coming. If he has a place for me, I believe I am ready." 在冷战最紧张的时期，肯尼迪总统与尼基塔·赫鲁晓夫谈判后乘机从俄国返回。他的秘书在飞机上发现一张小纸条，上面写着总统喜爱的一句话：“我知道上帝存在。我看见风暴正在来临。如果他为我留有一个位置，我相信我已经准备好了。”
No one can be completely ready for this office. But America needs leaders who are willing to face the storm head on, even as they pray for God's strength and wisdom so that they can do what they believe is right. And that’s what the leaders with whom I share this stage have all done. That’s what President George W. Bush chose to do. That’s why I'm honored to be part of today's celebration. 没有人能为担任总统做好十足准备。但美国需要愿意直面风暴的领导人；他们祈求上帝赐予力量与智慧，同时努力去做自己认为正确的事。今天与我同台的这些领导人都做到了这一点。乔治·W·布什总统也选择了这样做。所以，我很荣幸参加今天的庆典。
Mr. President, for your service, for your courage, for your sense of humor, and, most of all, for your love of country: Thank you very much. 总统先生，感谢您的服务、勇气、幽默感，最重要的是，感谢您对国家的热爱。非常感谢您。
From all the citizens of the United States of America, God bless you. 我代表美利坚合众国的所有公民，愿上帝保佑您。
And God bless these United States. 愿上帝保佑美国。