现代性与导演意志

General Douglas MacArthur's Prayer for His Son

Build me a son, Oh Lord, who will be strong enough to know when he is weak and brave enough to face himself when he is afraid; one who will be proud and unbending in honest defeat, and humble and gentle in victory.

Build me a son whose wishes will not take the place of deeds; a son who will know Thee and that to know himself is the foundation stone of knowledge.

Lead him, I pray, not in the path of ease and comfort, but under the stress and spur of difficulties and challenge. Here let him learn to stand up in the storm; here let him learn compassion for those who fail.

Build me a son whose heart will be clear, whose goal will be high; a son who will master himself before he seeks to master other men; one who will reach into the future, yet never forget the past.

And after all these things are his, add, I pray, enough of a sense of humor, so that he may always be serious, yet never take himself too seriously.

Give him humility, so that he may always remember the simplicity of true greatness, the open mind of true wisdom, and the weakness of true strength.

Then I, his father will dare to whisper, "I have not lived in vain.”

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麦克阿瑟将军为儿子的祈祷文

主啊，恳求你教导我的儿子，使他能在软弱时坚强不屈，在惧怕时能够勇敢自持，在诚实的失败中毫不气馁，在光明的胜利中仍能保持谦逊温和。

教导我儿子笃实力行而不从事空想；使他认识你——同时也认识他自己，这才是一切知识的开端。

我祈求您，不要让他走上安逸舒适之途，而是给他安排艰难和挑战的磨练，求您引领他，使他学习在风暴中挺身站立，并怜恤那些失败跌倒的人。

求您赐给他一颗谦卑的心，有一个高尚的目标；在指导他人之前，先学会自制；在走向未来之时，不会忘记过去。

主啊，在有了这些美德之后，我还要祈求您赐予他充分的幽默感，而不至于过分严肃。

还请您赐予他谦卑的心，使他永远记得，真正的伟大是单纯，真正的智慧是坦率，真正的力量是温和。

而后，我作为父亲，才敢轻声地说：“我这一生总算没有白白活着。”