オバマ大統領の演説　易しい英語版16

Our founding fathers

faced with perils

that we can scarcely imagine,

drafted a charter

to assure the rule of law

and the rights of man,

a charter expanded

by the blood of generations.

Those ideals

still light the world,

and we will not give them up

for expedience's sake.

EZ OBAMA 16

As for our common defense,

we do not believe we have to

choose between our safety

and our ideals.

Our founding fathers [Washington, Jefferson, etc.]

who knew dangers

that we can hardly imagine,

drafted a charter [US Constitution]

to assure the rule of law

and the rights of man,

a charter that was made even greater

by the blood of generations.

Those ideals

still light the world,

and we will not give them up

just to make our life easier or safer.