曼德拉是南非首位黑人總統(tǒng)，被尊稱為“南非國父”。曼德拉是踴躍的反種族隔離人士，為廢除種族隔離做出了卓著的奉獻。這里節(jié)選《為志愿我愿獻出生命》。

《為志愿我愿獻出生命》的節(jié)選。

February 11,1990

I have fought against white domination, and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony with equal opportunities. It is an ideal which I hope to live for and to see realized. But if needs be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die.

我駁斥白人統(tǒng)治，也駁斥黑人統(tǒng)治。我珍視民主和自由社會的志愿，在這個社會中，人人和諧相處，機會均等。我期望為這個志愿而生，并期望能實現(xiàn)這個志愿。但是假設(shè)需要，為志愿我愿獻出生命。

My friends, comrades, and fellow South Africans: I greet you all in the name of peace, democracy, and freedom for all. I stand here before you not as a prophet but as a humble servant of you, the people. Your tireless and heroic sacrifices have made it possible for me to be here today. I therefore have placed the remaining years of my life in your , I extend my sincere and warmest gratitude to the millions of my compatriots and those in every corner of the globe who have campaigned tirelessly for my release. I extend special greetings to the people of Cape Town, the city through which — which has been my home for three decades. Your mass marches and other forms of struggle have served as a constant source of strength to all political. It has fulfilled our every expectation in its role as leader of the great march to , Comrade Oliver Tambo, for leading the ANC even under the most difficult circumstances.

我的朋友們、同志們和南非同胞們：我以和平、民主和全人類自由的名義，向你們大家致意。今天我站在你們面前，不是作為一名預(yù)言家，而是作為人民的謙卑公仆。你們不懈的奮斗和英勇的犧牲才使我今天有可能站在這里，因此，我要把余生獻給你們。在我獲釋的今天，我要向千百萬同胞，向世界各地為我的獲釋作出過不懈努力的人們，致以虔誠的、最熱烈的感謝。我要異常感謝開普敦的人民，我以開普敦為家住了30年。你們大規(guī)模的游行示威和其他形式的斗爭一直是所有政治犯們的力量源泉。我向非國大會議致敬。作為一個領(lǐng)袖我們奔向自由的政黨，它實現(xiàn)了我們對它的所有希冀。我向我們的主席——奧利弗·坦博同志致敬，他在最艱巨的環(huán)境下領(lǐng)袖著非國大。

我有一個夢想

馬丁·路德·金是將“非暴力”和“直接行動”作為社會變革方法的最為突出的倡導(dǎo)者之一，他請求通過新的民權(quán)法，給黑人以平等的權(quán)益。1963年8月28日，在林肯紀念堂前，他發(fā)表了《我有一個夢想》的聞名演說。

I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal.

我夢想有一天，這個國家會站立起來，真正實現(xiàn)其信條的真諦：“我們認為真理是不言而喻，人人生而平等。

I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood.

我夢想有一天，在佐治亞的紅山上，昔日奴隸的兒子將能夠和昔日奴隸主的兒子坐在一起，共敘兄弟友誼。

I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice.

我夢想有一天，甚至連密西西比州這個正義匿跡，壓迫成風，猶同沙漠般的地方，也將變成自由和正義的綠洲。

I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. I have a dream today!

我夢想有一天，我的四個孩子將生活在一個不是以他們的膚色，而是以他們的品行優(yōu)劣來評判他們的國度里生活。今天，我有一個夢想。

I have a dream that one day, down in Alabama, with its vicious racists, with its governor having his lips dripping with the words of interposition and nullification; one day right down in Alabama little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls as sisters and brothers. I have a dream today!

我夢想有一天，亞拉巴馬州能夠有所轉(zhuǎn)變，盡管該州州長現(xiàn)在依舊滿口異議，駁斥聯(lián)邦法令，但有朝一日，那里的黑人男孩和女孩將能與白人男孩和女孩情同骨肉，攜手并進。今天，我有一個夢想。