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名人演讲稿

本文是一篇法庭辩护词，作者georgegraham(1830-1904)是美国密苏里州的一个议员，是当时杰出的演讲家和辩论家。本篇是他早年从事法律工作时在法庭上所作，其时他为一位因狗被杀而起诉的人做辩护。辩护时，vest没有要求任何证词，只是凭借其辩论就赢得了官司。他辩词的撼人之处在于：拿出人类兽性的一面与狗人性的一面作对比，引起法官们对狗的感激和同情，以及对杀狗人的强烈憎恶。这不仅仅是一篇辩护词，也是一篇优秀的讲演稿，更是对人性的呼唤……

gentlemenofthejury:　　

　　thebestfriendamanhasintheworldmayturnagaithimandbecomehisenemy.hissonordaughterthathehasrearedwithlovingcaremayproveungrateful.thosewhoarenearestanddearesttous,thosewhomwetrustwithourhaineandourgoodnamemaybecometraitorstotheirfaith.

themoneythatamanhas,hemaylose.itfliesawayfromhim,perhawhenheneedsitmost.aman''sreputationmaybesacrificedinamomentofill-coideredaction.thepeoplewhoarepronetofallontheirkneestodoushonorwhensucceiswithus,maybethefirsttothrowthestoneofmalicewhenfailuresettlesitsclouduponourheads.

theoneaolutelyuelfishfriendthatmancanhaveinthisselfishworld,theonethatneverdesertshim,theonethatneverprovesungratefulortreacherousishisdog.aman''sdogstandsbyhiminproerityandinpoverty,inhealthandinsickne.hewillsleeponthecoldground,wherethewintrywindsblowandtheowdrivesfiercely,ifonlyhemaybenearhismaster''sside.hewillkithehandthathasnofoodtooffer.

hewilllickthewoundsandsoresthatcomeinencounterswiththeroughneoftheworld.heguardsthesleepofhispaupermasterasifhewereaprince.whenallotherfriendsdesert,heremai.whenrichestakewings,andreputationfallstopieces,heisascotantinhisloveasthesuninitsjourneythroughtheheave.

iffortunedrivesthemasterforth,anoutcastintheworld,friendleandhomele,thefaithfuldogasksnohigherprivilegethanthatofaccompanyinghim,toguardhimagaitdanger,tofightagaithisenemies.andwhenthelastsceneofallcomes,anddeathtakeshismasterinitsembraceandhisbodyislaidawayinthecoldground,nomatterifallotherfriendspursuetheirway,therebythegravesidewillthenobledogbefound,hisheadbetweenhispaws,hiseyessad,butopeninalertwatchfulne

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