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Graduation speeches are a little tough. I can't honestly say I remember the one given at my graduation, nor do I have any illusions that you will remember much of this one. Perhaps the most famous graduation speech, one many of you may have heard of, was given by Winston Churchill in the twilight of his life. Churchill - a terrible student who needed three years just to finish the eighth grade - was asked to give the commencement address at Oxford, one of England's most prestigious universities. When introduced, Churchill walked to the podium, took off this hat, looked over the assembled students and simple said: "never give up." Churchill then proceeded to pick up this hat and sit down. Still good advice, but clearly I'm no Winston Churchill, and you all are not going to be that lucky today. where your cap lands is entirely up to you. But look, I know some of you are thinking "Great, find the music and get out… but, what about day to day." Let me share some things that I think you can count on every single day. Some universal principles that I hope you'll recognize and take to heart as you undertake this "work" of engaging the world. These are the things I like to call "The Constants." President Bush, early in his career as Governor of Texas, first talked about these constants. They were his "northstars," the things that defined how he was going to live his life.
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