丘吉尔演讲稿（精选3篇）
Winston Churchill “At four o’clock this morning, Hitler attacked and invaded Russia. All his usual formalities of perfidy were observed with scrupulous technique. A non-aggression treaty had been solemnly signed and was in force between the two countries. No complaint had been made by Germany of its non-fulfillment. Under its cloak of false confidence, the German armies drew up in immense strength along a line which stretched from the White Sea to the Black Sea. And their air fleets and armoured divisions, slowly and methodically. took up their stations. Then suddenly, without declaration of war, without even an ultimatum, the German bombs rained down from the sky upon the Russian cities.
The German troops violated the Russian frontiers. And an hour later, the German ambassador, who ’til the night before was lavishing his assurances of friendship-almost of alliance-upon the Russians, called upon the Russian Foreign Minister to tell him that a state of war existed between Germany and Russia.
Thus was repeated, on a far larger scale, the same kind of outrage against every form of signed compact and international faith which we had witnessed in Norway, in Denmark, in Holland, in Belgium. And which Hitler’s accomplice and jackal Mussolini, so faithfully imitated in the case of Greece. All this was no surprise to me. In fact, I gave clear and precise warnings to Stalin of Stalin of what was coming. I gave him warnings, as I have given warnings to others before. I can only hope that these warnings did not fall unheeded. All we know at present is that the Russian people are defending their native soil, and that their leaders have called upon them to resist to the utmost. ”
The Russian danger is therefore our danger and the danger of the United States. Just as the cause of any Russian fighting for his hearth and home is the cause of free men and free people in every quarter of the globe. Let us learn the lessons already taught by such cruel experience. Let us re-double our exertion and strike with united strength while life and power remain.”
Thank you!
英国伟大首相丘吉尔先生最精彩的一次演讲，也是最后一次演讲，是在剑桥大学的一次毕业生典礼上。当时整个会场坐着上万名学生，他们都在期待着伟人丘吉尔的到来。在随从的陪伴下，令人尊重的丘吉尔先生准时到达会场，走向讲台。
站在讲台上，只见丘吉尔脱下大衣交给随从，然后摘下帽子，默默地注视现场的听众们，过了一分钟，他说了一句话："Never give up !"（永不放弃）丘吉尔说完戴上帽子、穿上大衣离开了会场。这让整个会场鸦雀无声，一分钟后，掌声雷动。永不放弃，永不放弃，永不放弃！
丘吉尔一生当中为英国和平立下汉马功劳，这些伟大的成就是丘吉尔坚持不懈努力取得的，是他"永不放弃"精神的最佳写照。
世界上另外一个最经典的关于"永不放弃"的例子，则是世界上最伟大的推销员乔.吉拉德的一场别开生面的演讲。在他即将结束自己的推销生涯时，受到了社会各界的邀请，请他做一次演讲，讲述他成为推销大王的秘密。
那天的现场同样座无虚席，人们都在热切、焦急地等待着。当舞台上的幕布徐徐拉开，人们惊奇地发现舞台中央吊着一个巨大的铁球。正纳闷间，只见一位老者在人们热烈的欢呼声中走到铁球旁边。人们都诧异地望着他，不知道他要做什么。正在这时走上来两位工作人员，他们抬着一个大铁锤，放在舞台上。老人说道："请两位身强力壮的年轻人到台上来。"好多壮汉站起来，早有两名动作快的跑上台上。老人请他们俩用这个大铁锤，敲打这个吊着的铁球，直到让它晃动起来。
一个年轻人想也没想，迫不及待地拉开架势，抡起铁锤，奋力向那吊着的铁球砸去。只听见刺耳的一声巨响，但是铁球却吊在那里一动不动。台下的加油声震天响，他接二连三地继续猛砸，铁球纹丝不动，而他却气喘吁吁，只好认输了。另一个年轻人看着不服气，接过大铁锤把铁球砸得当当响，但很快同样败下阵来，摇摇头走下了舞台。
台下的呐喊声渐渐消失了，人们认定这个铁球是不可能被撼动的。这时老人二话不说，从上衣口袋里拿出一把小小的铁锤，然后认真地，对着那个巨大的铁球"咚"地敲了一下，然后停顿一下，再继续用小锤"咚"地敲一下。人们都瞪大了眼睛，不知道这位著名的推销员想干什么，而这位老人反复地做着这个动作，在那里不停地敲击着铁球。
就这样十分钟过去了，二十分钟过去了，台下的观众慢慢失去了耐心，开始骚动起来，有人甚至开始咒骂乔.吉拉德是在耽搁大家的时间。乔.吉拉德并不理会，依然一小锤一小锤地工作着，他好像根本就没听到人们在抱怨什么。就这样，观众们都愤愤地离去了。留下的人们似乎也喊累了，会场渐渐安静下来。
就在乔.吉拉德进行到四十分钟的时候，坐在前排的`一个妇女突然尖叫起来："看哪，球动了！"会场刹那间鸦雀无声，人们都聚精会神地看着那个铁球，果然，那巨大的铁球开始以很小的幅度晃动了起来。老人没有受到任何影响，继续站在那里一小锤一小锤地敲着。就这样，大铁球终于在老人的努力下越荡越高，它带动着铁链子发出"咣咣"的声音，它的巨大威力强烈地震撼着在场的每一个人。会场上顿时爆发出了一阵阵热烈地掌声。在掌声中，老人把小锤装进上衣口袋，转过身来，对大家说了一句话："在成长的路上，你没有耐心等待成功的到来，那么你只好用一生的耐心去面对失败。"
注：历史以及无数案例告诉我们，只要我们能够执着地朝着我们的目标和梦想前进，最后得到的就会是成功的喜悦.半途而废者，尝到的只能是浮躁的迷惘.怎样做到永不放弃？有人提出，永不放弃有两个原则，第一个原则是：永不放弃！第二个原则是当你想放弃时，回头看第一个原则：永不放弃！
Blood, Sweat And Tears
Winston Churchill May 13, 1940
On Friday evening last I received from His Majesty the mission to form a new administration.
It was the evident will of Parliament and the nation that this should be conceived on the broadest
possible basis and that it should include all parties.
I have already completed the most important part of this task. A war cabinet has been formed of five members, representing, with the Labor, Opposition and Liberals, the unity of the nation.
It was necessary that this should be done in one single day on account of the extreme urgency and rigor of events. Other key positions were filled yesterday. I am submitting a further list to the King tonight. I hope to complete the appointment of principal Ministers during tomorrow.
The appointment of other Ministers usually takes a little longer. I trust when Parliament meets again this part of my task will be completed and that the administration will be complete in all respects.
I considered it in the public interest to suggest to the Speaker that the House should be summoned today. At the end of todays proceedings, the adjournment of the House will be proposed until May 2l with provision for earlier meeting if need be.
Business for that will be notified to M. P. s at the earliest opportunity.
I now invite the House by a resolution to record its approval of the steps taken and declare its confidence in the new government. The resolution
That this House welcomes the formation of a government representing the united and inflexible resolve of the nation to prosecute the war with Germany to a victorious conclusion.
To form an administration of this scale and complexity is a serious undertaking in itself. But we are in the preliminary Phase of one of the greatest battles in history. We are in action at any other points-in Norway and in Holland-and we have to be prepared in the Mediterranean.