The English version of the speech by the President of the United States.

(franklin roosevelt)

March 4 1933.

The only thing we need to fear is fear itself.

1933.3.4

Franklin roosevelt

Speaker profile:

Franklin roosevelt (1882- 1945) Roosevelt became president in 1933. At that time, the United States was in a global business depression. Roosevelt used his power to create jobs and help those in need. Many of Roosevelt's government ideas are still part of American law.

Speaker introduction:

Roosevelt became president in 1933. At that time, the United States was in the midst of a worldwide economic crisis. Roosevelt used his ability to create jobs and bring aid to the people. Roosevelt's thought of promising administration is still a part of the policy of governing the country in the United States.

This is a day of national celebration, and I am sure that on this day, my fellow Americans look forward to making a frank and decisive speech to them when I take office, which is exactly what our people's current situation requires. Now is the time to tell the truth frankly and boldly, and tell the whole truth, and we don't need to shy away from honestly facing the situation facing our country today. This great country will, as always, persist, revive and prosper. Therefore, first of all, let me express my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself-a kind of inexplicable, irrational and unfounded fear, which will make our necessary efforts to turn back into progress go up in smoke. In every dark moment of our country's life, frank and energetic leadership has been understood and supported by the people themselves, which is the key to victory. I believe that you will give this support to the leaders again in these critical days.

President Hoover, Mr. Chief Justice, friends,

Today is a sacred day for our country. I believe that my compatriots expect me to have a frank and decisive dialogue with them according to the requirements of the current situation in our country after I take office. Now is the best time to tell the truth frankly and bravely and tell the whole truth. We don't have to be timid and honestly face the situation of our country today. This great country will, as always, persist and will revive and prosper. Therefore, let me first express my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself-an inexplicable, irrational and unfounded fear, which will destroy all efforts needed to make people move towards progress again. Whenever the life in our country is overcast, frank and energetic leaders get the understanding and support of the people, thus preparing the necessary conditions for victory. I believe that at this critical moment, everyone will give the same support again.

In this spirit, you and I are facing common difficulties. Thank God they only care about material things. The value has shrunk to an incredible extent; Tax revenue has increased, our ability to pay has decreased, governments at all levels are facing serious income reduction, and the means of exchange have been frozen in trade circulation; The dead leaves of industrial enterprises are scattered all over the floor, farmers' products can't find a market, and the savings of thousands of families for many years are wiped out.

In this spirit, you and I will face our common difficulties. Thank God, these difficulties are only material. An unimaginable decline in value; Taxes have increased; Our ability to pay has declined; Governments at all levels face a serious income shortage; Means of exchange are frozen in the course of trade; Dead leaves of industrial enterprises can be seen everywhere; Farmers' products cannot find a market; Thousands of families have lost their savings over the years.

More importantly, a large number of unemployed citizens are facing severe survival problems, and the same number of people work hard without any return. Only a foolish optimist would deny the current dark reality.

More importantly, a large number of unemployed citizens are facing severe survival problems, and a large number of citizens are exchanging hard work for meager remuneration. Only a foolish optimist would deny these depressing realities at present.

However, our pain does not come from material shortage, and we have not suffered from locust plague. Compared with the danger of our ancestors' conquest, because they believed

We are not afraid, we have much to be thankful for, because nature has multiplied it with her generosity and human efforts. Abundance is at our doorstep, but its generous use is neglected in front of supply, mainly because the rulers of human commodity exchange failed. Because of their own stubbornness and incompetence, they admitted their failure and gave up. The unscrupulous money changers are prosecuted in the court of public opinion and spurned by human hearts and minds.

However, our distress is by no means due to lack of materials. We didn't suffer any locust plague. Our ancestors went through difficulties again and again with faith and fearlessness. Compared with the obstacles they have experienced, we can still feel gratified. Nature is still giving us benefits, and human efforts have doubled it. The scene of abundance is close at hand, but when we see this scene, the rich life quietly leaves. This is mainly because the rulers who dominate the material exchange of mankind have failed. They are stubborn and helpless, so they have decided that they have failed and given up. The behavior of an insatiable money changer. Will be prosecuted by the court of public opinion, will be spurned by the human mind and reason.

Yes, they have tried, but their efforts have fallen into an old traditional model. Faced with the failure of credit, they only suggested lending more money, depriving them of the temptation to induce our people to follow the interests of their wrong leadership. They turned to persuasion and tearfully begged to restore confidence. They only know the rules of a generation of self-seekers. Without foresight, the people will perish.

Yes, they tried, but they used a completely outdated method. Faced with the failure of credit, they just proposed to borrow more money. There is no money to lure people to follow their wrong leaders, so they have to turn to sermons and pray with tears that people will give them confidence again. They only know the rules of self-pursuers. They have no vision, and people without vision are doomed.

Yes, money changers have escaped from their high position in the temple of our civilization. We can now restore the ancient truth. The measure of this recovery lies in the extent to which we apply social values, which are more noble than simple money interests.

Today, money changers have fled from the heights of our temple of civilization. We will rebuild this temple with eternal truth. The measure of this reconstruction is the degree to which we embody higher social values than monetary interests.

Happiness lies not in the possession of money, but in the joy of achievement, in the passion of creative efforts, and in the crazy pursuit of fleeting profits, we can no longer forget the joy of work and moral encouragement. My friends, these dark days make us understand that our real destiny is not to be served, but to serve ourselves and our compatriots, so everything we pay is worth it.

Happiness lies not in simply having money; Happiness also lies in the joy of achievement and the passion of creative efforts. Don't forget the joy and encouragement brought by labor, and chase after fleeting profits crazily. If these gloomy days can make us realize that our real destiny is not to be served by others, but to serve ourselves and our compatriots, then the price we pay is totally worth it.

It is wrong to admit that material wealth is the standard of success. At the same time, we should abandon the wrong belief that the value of public office and senior political positions can only be based on prominent status and personal interests. We must stop our behavior in banks and businesses, which often brings cold and selfish mistakes to sacred trust. No wonder confidence will decline, because it can only thrive on honesty, sacred responsibility, loyal protection and selfless performance. Without them, it can't survive.

Recognizing that it is wrong to take material wealth as the standard of success, we will abandon the false belief that the dignity of the position and personal gains and losses are the only standards to measure the level of public office and political status; We must stop a behavior of banks and business circles, which often confuses sacred entrustment with heartless and selfish misconduct. No wonder confidence is weakening. Trust can only be achieved through honesty, credibility, loyal maintenance and selfless performance of duties. Without these, it is impossible to have confidence.

However, revival does not only require moral changes. This country demands action, and it needs to be done now.

However, revival is not just about changing ethics. This country needs action, and it needs action now.

Our biggest priority is to get people employed. If we treat it wisely and bravely, it is not an unsolvable problem. This can be achieved in part through direct government recruitment, treating this task as an emergency of war, but at the same time, through this employment, we can complete much-needed projects to stimulate and reorganize the use of our huge natural resources.

Our biggest and most basic task is to make people work. As long as I act with wisdom and courage, this problem can be solved. This part can be done through direct recruitment by the government, just like the critical moment of war, but at the same time, with manpower, we urgently need projects that can stimulate and reorganize huge natural resources.

At the same time, we must frankly admit the population imbalance in our industrial center, redistribute it across the country, and strive to provide better land use for those who are most suitable for farming land.

We are working together in Qixin, but we must frankly admit that the population of the industrial center is unbalanced, and we must redistribute it across the country so that the land can play a greater role in the most suitable people.

Yes, it is helpful to accomplish this task by improving the value of agricultural products and thus improving the ability to buy urban products. It can be helped by realistically preventing the tragedy of increasing losses caused by the closure of our small families and farms. Insisting that the federal government, state governments and local governments take immediate action to significantly reduce costs will help. It will help to unify today's scattered, uneconomical and unequal relief activities. The state's planning and supervision of various forms of transportation, communication and other public utilities with clear public nature will help to achieve this goal. There are many ways to help it, but it's no use just talking about it. We must act, and we must act quickly.

Clear efforts to improve the value of agricultural products and buy urban products with agricultural products will help to complete the task. This will also help to avoid the tragedy of many small family businesses and farms being deprived of foreclosure. It is helpful for the federal, state and local governments to respond to the call for price reduction immediately. Unifying the relief activities that are often scattered, uneconomical and unequal will help to complete the task. The state's planning and supervision of all public transportation, communication and other facilities involved in public life will help to complete this task. Many things contribute to this task, but these never include empty talk. We must act, act now.

Finally, in the process of resuming our work, we need two protective measures to prevent the evil of the old order from reappearing; All banks, credit and investment must be strictly supervised; Speculation with other people's money must be stopped; There must be an adequate and sound money supply.

Finally, in order to do it again, we need two-handed defense to resist the return of the old order demon; There must be a mechanism to strictly supervise banks, credit and investment: speculation must be eliminated; There must be an adequate and healthy money supply.

My friends, these are the lines of attack. At the special session, I will urge the new Congress to formulate specific measures to achieve these goals, and I will seek emergency assistance from 48 states.

My friends, these are the policy objectives. I will urge the new Congress to give a detailed implementation plan at a special session, and I will ask 48 states for immediate assistance.

Through this action plan, we are committed to sorting out the houses in our own country and making the income balance flow out of our international trade relations. Although it is very important, it is subordinate to the establishment of a healthy national economy in time and necessity. I will spare no effort to restore world trade through international economic adjustment, but domestic emergencies cannot wait for this achievement.

Through action, give yourself an orderly national building, so that income is greater than expenditure. Although our international trade is very important, in terms of time and necessity, it is now second only to building a healthy economy in our country. I suggest doing the first thing as a feasible strategy. Although I will spare no effort to restore international trade through international economic re-coordination, I think domestic emergencies cannot wait for the completion of this re-coordination.

The basic idea guiding these specific means of national rejuvenation is not narrow nationalism. This is an important manifestation of insisting on the interdependence of various elements in all parts of the United States as the first consideration-recognizing the ancient and permanent American pioneer spirit. This is the road to recovery, an immediate method and the most powerful guarantee for the sustainability of recovery.

The basic idea guiding this special national rejuvenation is not narrow nationalism. My first consideration is to adhere to the interdependence of all parts of the United States as a whole-this is an ancient and eternal proof of the pioneering spirit of American style. This is the road to recovery, the road to immediate recovery, and the road to ensure the lasting effect of recovery.

In terms of international policy, I will dedicate this country to a good-neighborly policy. Resolutely respect your neighbor, because he does, respect the right.

Others. A neighbor who respects his obligations and his agreements.

In international policy, I will make the United States adopt a good-neighborly and friendly policy. Be a country that is determined to respect itself and therefore its neighbors. Be a country that fulfills its obligations and respects agreements with other countries.

If I understand our people's temper correctly, we now realize that we are interdependent, we can't just take, we must also give. If we want to move forward, we must move forward like a well-trained and loyal army willing to sacrifice for common discipline, because without such discipline, there will be no progress and no effective leadership. We are all ready and willing to give our lives and property to such discipline, because it makes it possible to lead with greater interests as the goal. I propose to Offit that we should move towards a bigger goal, bind us and all of us, as a sacred obligation, the responsibility of unity, which will only be aroused in armed conflict so far.

If my understanding of people's emotions is correct, I think we have realized the problems we never knew. We are interdependent. We can't just take, we must also give. When we move forward, we must be willing to die for the principles of * * * like a well-trained and loyal army, because without these principles, we can't make progress and lead effectively. We are all ready and willing to give our lives and property for this principle, because it will make it possible for leaders who aim to build a better society to achieve this goal. I propose that all of us stick together for a bigger goal and bear the same responsibility. This is a sacred obligation, not a war, not a stop.

After making this commitment, I will not hesitate to assume the responsibility of leading this army composed of our people and devote myself to solving our common problems in an orderly manner. Under the form of government that we inherited from our ancestors, it is feasible to take action in this image and with this purpose. Our constitution is so simple and practical that it is always possible to meet special needs without losing a central form by changing the focus and arrangement, which is why our constitutional system has proved itself to be the most lasting political mechanism in the history of the modern world. It has encountered the pressure of expanding foreign war territory, fierce domestic conflicts and international relations.

With such an oath, I will not hesitate to undertake the task of leading the great people's army and devote myself to storming our common problems. Such actions and goals are feasible in the government we inherited from our ancestors. Our constitution is so simple and practical. It can deal with special situations at any time, and only needs to modify the key points and arrangements without losing the central idea. Because of this, our constitutional system has proved itself to be the most adaptable political system. It has responded to the enormous territorial expansion, foreign wars, civil strife and the pressure brought by international relations.

People hope that the normal balance between the executive and legislative powers is completely equal, which is completely enough to cope with the unprecedented task before us. However, the unprecedented demands and needs for basic actions may require a temporary departure from the normal balance of public procedures.

Moreover, we also hope that people who exercise the law can be completely equal and fully undertake unprecedented tasks. However, the unprecedented demand for urgent action now requires people to temporarily give up their normal pace of life and become urgent.

Facing the difficult years before us, with the enthusiasm and courage of national unity, with the sober consciousness of pursuing all precious moral values, and with the complete satisfaction obtained from the strict performance of duties by the elderly and young people, our goal is to ensure a comprehensive and permanent national life.

Let us face the severe years ahead with the enthusiasm and courage brought by national unity, with a clear consciousness of seeking traditional and precious moral concepts, and with a clear conscience satisfaction that can be obtained through conscientious work in all ages. Our goal is to ensure the perfection and long-term stability of national life.

We don't doubt the future of basic democracy, and the American people have not failed. In their needs, they registered the orders that they wanted to act directly and forcefully. They asked for discipline and direction under leadership, and they made me a tool of their wishes. In the spirit of the gift, I accepted it.

We don't doubt the future of basic democracy. The American people have not failed. They expressed their entrustment in difficulties, that is, they demanded direct and powerful action. They need leadership discipline and direction. They now choose me as a tool to realize their wishes. I accept this generous gift.

At this moment of dedication, at this moment of national dedication, we humbly ask God to bless each of us and may He guide me in the days to come.

When we dedicate ourselves to this country, we humbly pray for God's blessing. May God protect us all and everyone, and may God guide me in the days to come.