在《ID4：星際終結者》（Independence Day）裡，故事描述世界各地被外星人戰艦入侵，許多大城市都被毀滅，後來靠著美國科學家跟勇敢的空軍飛行員（威爾史密斯），成功地破壞了外星戰艦的母船，拯救了地球。裡面當美軍要做最後反攻的時候，飾演總統的比爾普爾曼發表了一段演說，內容非常地動人：
一個小時之內，世界各地的軍機將會聯合起來。
In less than an hour, aircraft from here will join others from around the world.
發動人類歷史上，規模最大的空戰。
And you will be launching the largest aerial battle in the history of mankind.
人類這個字眼，對我們而言有了新的含義。
Mankind. That word should have new meaning for all of us today
我們不能再為了小事而自相殘殺。
We can't be consumed by our petty differences any more.
我們要為共同利益團結一致。
We will be united in our common interest.
也許這就是命運，今天正是七月四日。
Perhaps it's fate that today is the Fourth of July.
你們要再次為自由而戰。
And you will once again be fighting for our freedom.
不是為了反抗暴政或迫害。
Not from tyranny, oppression or persecution.
而是為了避免被滅絕。
But from annihilation.
為了活命的權利而戰。
We're fighting for our right to live.
為了生存。
To exist.
如果能夠勝利。
And should we win the day,
七月四日將不再只是美國的假日
the Fourth of July will no longer be known as an American holiday,
而是世人一同宣誓之日。
but as the day when the world declared in one voice.
我們不會默默地走向黑暗！
We will not go quietly into the night!
我們不會任人宰割！
We will not vanish without a fight!
我們將要繼續生存！
We're going to live on!
我們要渡過難關！
We're going to survive!
今天，我們要慶祝我們的獨立紀念日。
Today, we celebrate our Independence Day.
當天是七月四日，也是美國的國慶日。
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