My first piece of advice is this: Don’t just get involved. Fight for your seat at the table. Better yet, fight for a seat at the head of the table. (Applause.)
我的第一条建议是,仅仅参与还不够,要为在决策中赢得一席之地而奋斗。能为坐上首席而奋斗就更好了。(掌声)
It’s been said that the most important role in our democracy is the role of citizen. And indeed, it was 225 years ago today that the Constitutional Convention opened in Philadelphia, and our founders, citizens all, began crafting an extraordinary document. Yes, it had its flaws -- flaws that this nation has strived to perfect over time. Questions of race and gender were unresolved. No woman’s signature graced the original document -- although we can assume that there were founding mothers whispering smarter things in the ears of the founding fathers. (Applause.) I mean, that's almost certain.
有人说,我们民主中最重要的角色是公民角色。的确如此,225年前的今天,费城召开了制宪大会,我们的开国元勋,我们所有的公民,开始起草一项伟大的纲领。是的,该文件有缺陷,这个国家后来为了完善它而作出了努力。种族和性别问题当时没有得到解决。最初的文件上没有妇女的签名来为之增添光彩,但是我们可以想象,一些开国之母在开国之父的耳旁轻声细语地指点一些高招。(掌声)我是说,几乎肯定如此。
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