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To the class of 2017, today you end one chapter, but you are about to begin the greatest adventure of your life. Just think for a moment of how blessed you are to be here today at this great, great university, living in this amazing country surrounded by people who you love and care about so much. Then ask yourself, with all of those blessings and all of the blessings that you've been given, what will you give back to this country and indeed to the world? What imprint will you leave in the sands of history? What will future Americans say we did in our brief time right here on earth? Did we take risks? Did we dare to defy expectations? Did we challenge accepted wisdom and take on established systems? I think I did, but we all did and we're all doing it. Or did we just go along with convention, swim downstream so easily with the current and just give in because it was the easy way, it was the traditional way or it was the accepted way?

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To the class of 2017, / today / you end one chapter, / but you are about to begin the greatest adventure / of your life. // Just think for a moment of how blessed you are / to be here today / at this great, great university, / living in this amazing country / surrounded by people / who you love / and care about so much. // Then ask yourself, / with all of those blessings / and all of the blessings that you've been given, / what will you give back to this country / and indeed to the world? // What imprint / will you leave / in the sands of history? // What will future Americans say / we did / in our brief time / right here on earth? // Did we take risks? // Did we dare / to defy / expectations? // Did we challenge / accepted wisdom / and take on established / systems? // I think I did, / but we all did / and we're all doing it. // Or did we just go along with convention, / swim downstream / so easily with the current / and just give in / because it was the easy way, / it was the traditional way / or it was the accepted way? //

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Remember this, nothing worth doing ever, ever, ever came easy. Following your convictions means you must be willing to face criticism from those who lack the same courage to do what is right. And they know what is right, but they don't have the courage or the guts or the stamina to take it and to do it. It's called the road less traveled. I know that each of you will be a warrior for the truth, will be a warrior for our country and for your family. I know that each of you will do what is right, not what is the easy way, and that you will be true to yourself and your country and your beliefs. In my short time in Washington, I've seen firsthand how the system is broken. A small group of failed voices who think they know everything and understand everyone, want to tell everybody else how to live and what to do and how to think. But you aren't going to let other people tell you what you believe, especially when you know that you're right.

Let's follow Donald Trump...

Remember this, / nothing worth doing / ever, / ever, / ever, / came easy. // Following your convictions / means you must be willing to face criticism / from those who lack / the same courage / to do what is right. // And they know what is right, / but they don't have the courage / or the guts / or the stamina / to take it / and to do it. // It's called / the road less traveled. // I know that each of you / will be a warrior / for the truth, / will be a warrior for our country / and for your family. // I know that each of you / will do what is right, / not what is the easy way, / and that you will be true to yourself / and your country / and your beliefs. // In my short time in Washington, / I've seen firsthand / how the system is broken. // A small group of failed voices / who think they know everything / and understand everyone, / want to tell everybody else how to live / and what to do / and how to think. // But you aren't going to let / other people tell you / what you believe, / especially when you know / that you're right. //