Today's post-war generations, lacking direct memory of WWII, view Europe's great achievements - liberty, peace, and prosperity - as a given. The idea of Europe as a heritage and a mission does not mean much.
当今战后的几代人由于缺少对第二次世界大战的直接记忆，便将欧洲的伟大成就-自由、和平和繁荣-看作是理所当然的。将欧洲作为遗产和使命的理念（对他们来说）并没有多大的意义。但，如果没有理想，欧洲的基础就会被侵蚀。