经典英文演讲之 Thayer Award Acceptance Address

　　General Douglas MacArthur: Thayer Award Acceptance Address

　　delivered 12 May 1962, West Point, NY

　　"Duty, Honor, Country"

　　General Westmoreland, General Grove, distinguished guests, and gentlemen of the Corps!

　　As I was leaving the hotel this morning, a doorman asked me, "Where are you bound for, General?" And when I replied, "West Point," he remarked, "Beautiful place. Have you ever been there before?"

　　No human being could fail to be deeply moved by such a tribute as this [Thayer Award]. Coming from a profession I have served so long, and a people I have loved so well, it fills me with an emotion I cannot express. But this award is not intended primarily to honor a personality, but to symbolize a great moral code -- the code of conduct and chivalry of those who guard this beloved land of culture and ancient descent. That is the animation of this medallion. For all eyes and for all time, it is an expression of the ethics of the American soldier. That I should be integrated in this way with so noble an ideal arouses a sense of pride and yet of humility which will be with me always: Duty, Honor, Country.

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