公众人物毕业演讲第274期:米歇尔2013东肯塔基大学15

 You might just hear something in that sermon that stays with you

你肯定会听到一些让你受益的训诫

If you're a Democrat, spend some time talking to a Republican

如果你是民主党人 花点时间同共和党人谈谈

And if you're a Republican, have a chat with a Democrat

如果你是共和党人 花点时间同民主党人谈谈

Maybe you'll find some common ground, maybe you won't

有可能你们会找到共识 不过不管有没有共识

But if you honestly engage with an open mind and an open

只要你怀着开放的思想和心灵 诚心交流

heart, I guarantee you will learn something

我保证你总会学到一些东西

And goodness knows, we need more of that

上帝作证 我们需要更多地这样做

Because we know what happens when we only talk to people who think like we do

因为我们知道 如果只同和我们一样的人交流 结果会如何

We just get more stuck in our ways, more divided

我们只会更加偏执于自己的做法 人之间更加分化

And it gets harder to come together for a common purpose

这使得全人类很难为一个共同的目标走到一起

But here's the thing, graduates, as young people, you all can

但这些是你们这群毕业生 你们这群年轻人

you can get past all that

所理应能够跨越的

You've got the freedom of an open mind

你们有思想开放的自由

And thanks to today's technology

而且得益于当今科技

you're connected to each other and to the world like never before

你们比以往任何时候 都能更好地相互联系 并联系世界