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But I will say it betrays a poverty of ambition

我想说的是 如果你只考虑着买到什么商品

If all you think about is what goods you can buy instead of what good you can do

而不考虑能够带来什么福祉 这就有悖于贫穷之志

So, yes, go get that law degree

没问题 拿你的法律学位

But if you do, ask yourself if the only option is to defend the rich and the powerful

但你要扪心自问 你是不是只为富人和权贵辩护

Or if you can also find some time to defend the powerless

还是说 你也抽出了一些时间 为无权者辩护

Sure, go get your mba, or start that business

没问题 拿你的mba学位 开创公司

We need black businesses out there

我们需要黑人的企业

But ask yourselves what broader purpose your business might serve

但你要扪心自问 公司更大的目的是什么

In putting people back to work, or transforming a neighborhood

是不是为更多人提供岗位 改善地方生活状况

The most successful ceos I know didn't start out intent just on making money

我所认识的最成功的ceo 其最初目的都不只是赚钱

Rather, they had a vision of how their product or service would change things

相反 他们致力于提供改变世界的产品或服务

And the money followed

钱只是随之而来的

Some of you may be headed to medical school to become doctors

你们有些人可能会前往医学院 成为医生

But make sure you heal folks in underserved communities

记得你也要替那些很少被照顾到的社区提供治疗

Who really need it too

这里的人也需要治疗

For generations, certain groups in this country especially African Americans

很多年来 美国的特定群体 特别是非裔美国人

Have been desperate in need of access to quality, affordable health care

都极度渴望质量够好且负担得起的医疗

And as a society, we're finally beginning to change that

作为一个社会 我们终于开始改变这一点

Those of you who are under the age of 26 already have

年龄还没到26岁的人

The option to stay on your parent's health care plan

可以选择依赖父母的医疗保险

But all of you are heading into an economy where many young

但我们现在正迈向的社会中

People expect not only to have multiple jobs, but multiple careers

很多年轻人不仅希望多个工作 还希望多元职业

So starting October 1st, because of the affordable care act

从十月一日开始 因为平价医疗法案

Otherwise known as Obama care

又被人称为奥巴马医改案

You'll be able to shop for a quality affordable plan that's yours

你将能够购买一份属于自己的高质量平价的医疗保险

And travels with you

它将伴你终身

A plan that will insure not only your health

这份医保不但能保障你的健康

人物简介和演讲视频

人物简介

本视频是美国总统巴拉克·奥巴马在莫尔豪斯学院2013年毕业典礼上的演讲。莫尔豪斯学院是美国黑人运动先驱马丁·路德·金的母校，也是一所传统上招收黑人的美国私立男子文理学院。奥巴马作为美国历史上第一位黑人总统，到此鼓励黑人学生。他告诫黑人青年，不要把种族歧视当做个人失败的借口，要努力成为一个好男人、好丈夫、好父亲。