Ladies and gentlemen, faculty, and fellow 2001 graduates, welcome and thank you for

being here. We are about to step foot in a world that revolves around material possessions and

personal pleasures, where character often plays a diminished role. One of the most important

changes that our generation could make would be to build character among ourselves and future

True character comes from within and is not defined by one's possessions, status, race,

religion, or outward appearance. As an ancient proverb states, " I would rather be adorned by

beauty of character than by jewels. Jewels are the gift of fortune, while character comes from

within." However, character does show on ones' face. This is e

the superficial society in which we live.

In conclusion, modern society utilizes artificial character in an attempt to attain lasting

on a set of values, and it is the responsibility of our generation to transmit these values to the

together by soil or blood, by a dominant race, religion, or ethnicity. As we talk about values and

ideas, we should remember that America is uniquely an idea. Here we must learn to love and

knew he would never be found out." This was evident in the case of our former President,

charity; for my figure, uprightness; for my heart, love. This prescription can be filled without

It is said that America is different because , unlike most other nations, it is not bound

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