Two thousand years ago,

Two thousand years ago,

Two thousand years ago,

the proudest boast was

"civis romanus sum."

Today,

in the world of freedom,

the proudest boast is

"Ich bin ein Berliner."

"Ich bin ein Berliner."

Berlin,

"Ich bin ein Berliner."

Freedom

has many difficulties

and democracy is not perfect,

but we have never had to put a wall up to keep our people in,

I know of no town,

no city,

that has been besieged for 18 years

that still lives with the vitality

and the force

and the hope

and the determination

of the city of West Berlin.

"Ich bin ein Berliner."