名人演讲稿范文4篇.docx
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名人演讲稿范文4篇
名人演讲稿范文4篇
itissuchanhonorandpleasureformetobebackatyale,especiallyontheoccasionofthe300thanniversary.ihavehadsomanymemoriesofmytimehere,andasnickwasspeakingithoughtabouthowiendedupatyalelawschool.andittellsalittlebitabouthowmuchprogresswevemade.
whatithinkmostaboutwhenithinkofyaleisnotjustthepoliticallychargedatmosphereandnotevenjustthesuperblegaleducationthatireceived.itwasatyalethatibeganworkthathasbeenatthecoreofwhatihavecaredabouteversince.ibeganworkingwithnewhavenlegalservicesrepresentingchildren.andistudiedchilddevelopment,abuseandneglectattheyalenewhavenhospitalandthechildstudycenter.iwasluckyenoughtoreceiveacivilrightsinternshipwithmarianwrightedelmanatthechildrensdefensefund,whereiwenttoworkafterigraduated.thoseexperiencesfueledinmeapassiontoworkforthebenefitofchildren,particularlythemostvulnerable.
now,lookingback,thereisnowaythaticouldhavepredictedwhatpathmylifewouldhavetaken.ididntsitaroundthelawschool,saying,well,youknow,ithinkillgraduateandthenillgotoworkatthechildrensdefensefund,andthentheimpeachmentinquiry,andnixonretiredorresigns,illgotoarkansas.ididntthinklikethat.iwastakingeachdayatatime.
but,ivebeenveryfortunatebecauseivealwayshadanideainmymindaboutwhatithoughtwasimportantandwhatgavemylifemeaningandpurpose.asetofvaluesandbeliefsthathavehelpedmenavigatetheshoals,thesometimesverytreacheroussea,toilluminatemyowntruedesires,despitethatotherssayaboutwhatlshouldcareaboutandbelievein.apassiontosucceedatwhatlthoughtwasimportantandchildrenhavealwaysprovidedthatlonestar,thatguidinglight.becauselhavethatabsoluteconvictionthateverychild,especiallyinthis,themostblessedofnationsthathaseverexistedonthefaceofearth,thateverychilddeservestheopportunitytoliveuptohisorhergod-givenpotential.
butyouknowthatbeliefandconviction-itmaymakeforapersonalmissionstatement,butstandingalone,nottranslatedintoaction,itmeansverylittletoanyoneelse,particularlytothoseforwhomyouhavethoseconcerns.
wheniwasthinkingaboutrunningfortheunitedstatessenate-whichwassuchanenormousdecisiontomake,oneinevercouldhavedreamedthatiwouldhavebeenmakingwheniwashereoncampus-ivisitedaschoolinnewyorkcityandimetayoungwoman,whowasastarathlete.
iwastherebecauseofbillyjeankingpromotinganhbospecialaboutwomeninsportscalleddaretocompete.itwasabouttitleixandhowwefinally,thankstogovernmentaction,providedopportunitiestogirlsandwomeninsports.
andalthoughiplayednotverywellatintramuralsports,ihavealwaysbeenastrongsupporterofwomeninsports.andiwasintroducedbythisyoungwoman,andasiwenttoshakeherhandsheobviouslyhadbeenreadingthenewspapersaboutpeoplesayingishouldorshouldntrunforthesenate.andiwascongratulatingheronthespeechshehadjustmadeandsheheldontomyhandandshesaid,daretocompete,mrs.clinton.daretocompete.
itookthattoheartbecauseitishardtocompetesometimes,especiallyinpublicways,whenyourfailuresarethereforeveryonetoseeandyoudontknowwhatisgoingtohappenfromonedaytothenext.andyetsomuchoflife,whetherweliketoacceptitornot,iscompetingwithourselvestobethebestwecanbe,beinginvolvedinclassesorprofessionsorjustlife,whereweknowwearecompetingwithothers.
itookheradviceandididcompetebecauseichosetodoso.andthebiggestchoicesthatyoullfaceinyourlifewillbeyoursalonetomake.imsureyoullreceivegoodadvice.youregotagreateducationtogobackandreflectaboutwhatisrightforyou,butyoueventuallywillhavetochooseandihopethatyouwilldaretocompete.andbythatidontmeanthekindofcutthroatcompetitionthatistoooftencharacterizedbywhatisdrivingamericatoday.imeanthesmallvoiceinsideyouthatsaystoyou,youcandoit,youcantakethisrisk,youcantakethisnextstep.
anditdoesntmeanthatoncehavingmadethatchoiceyouwillalwayssucceed.infact,youwont.therearesetbacksandyouwillexperiencedifficultdisappointments.youwillbesloweddownandsometimesthebreathwilljustbeknockedoutofyou.butifyoucarrywithyouthevaluesandbeliefsthatyoucanmakeadifferenceinyourownlife,firstandforemost,andtheninthelivesofothers.youcangetbackup,youcankeepgoing.
butitisalsoimportant,asihavefound,nottotakeyourselftooseriously,becauseafterall,everyoneofusheretoday,noneofusisdeservingoffullcredit.ithinkeverydayoftheblessingsmybirthgavemewithoutanydoingofmyown.ichoseneithermyfamilynormycountry,buttheyasmuchasanythingiveeverdone,determinedmycourse.
youcomparemyoryourcircumstanceswiththoseofthemajorityofpeoplewhoveeverlivedorwhoarelivingrightnow,theytoooftenarebornknowingtoowellwhattheirfutureswillbe.theylackthefreedomtochoosetheirlifespath.theyreimprisonedbycircumstancesofpovertyandignorance,bigotry,disease,hunger,oppressionandwar.
so,daretocompete,yes,butmaybeevenmoredifficult,daretocare.daretocareaboutpeoplewhoneedourhelptosucceedandfulfilltheirownlives.therearesomanyoutthereandsometimesallittakesisthesimplestofgesturesorhelpinghandsandmanyofyouunderstandthatalready.iknowthatthenumbersofgraduatesinthelast20yearshaveworkedincommunityorganizations,havetutored,havecommittedthemselvestoreligiousactivities.
youhavebeentheretryingtoservebecauseyouhavebelievedboththatitwastherightthingtodoandbecauseitgavesomethingbacktoyou.youhavedaredtocare.
well,daretocaretofightforequaljusticeforall,forequalpayforwomen,againsthatecrimesandbigotry.daretocareaboutpublicschoolswithoutqualifiedteachersoradequateresources.daretocareaboutprotectingourenvironment.daretocareaboutthe10millionchildreninourcountrywholackhealthinsurance.daretocareabouttheoneandahalfmillionchildrenwhohaveaparentinjail.thesevenmillionpeoplewhosufferfromhiv/aids.andthankyouforcaringenoughtodemandthatournationdomoretohelpthosethataresufferingthroughoutthisworldwithhiv/aids,topreventthispandemicfromspreadingevenfurther.
andillalsoadd,dareenoughtocareaboutourpoliticalprocess.youknow,asigoandspeakwithstudentsimimpressedsomuch,notonlyinformalsettings,oncampuses,butwithmydaughterandherfriends,abouthowmuchyoucare,abouthowwillingyouaretovolunteerandserve.youmayhavemissedthelastwaveoftherevolution,butyouveunderstoodthatthemunityrevolutionisthereforyoueverysingleday.andyouvebeenwillingtobepartofremarkinglivesinourcommunity.
andyet,thereisarealresistance,aturningawayfromthepoliticalprocess.ihopethatsomeofyouwillbepublicservantsandwillevenrunforofficeyourself,nottowinapositiontomakeandimpressiononyourfriendsatyour20threunion,butbecauseyouunderstandhowimportantitisforeachofusascitizenstomakeacommitmenttoourdemocracy.
yourgeneration,thefirstonebornafterthesocialupheavalsofthe60sand70s,inthemidstofthetechnologicaladvancesofthe80sand90s,areinheritinganeconomy,asocietyandagovernmentthathasyettounderstandfully,orevencometogripswith,ourrapidlychangingworld.
andsobringyourvaluesandexperiencesandinsightsintopolitics.daretohelpmake,notjustadifferenceinpolitics,butcreateadifferentpolitics.somehavecalledyouthegenerationofchoice.youvebeenraisedwithmultiplechoicetests,multiplechannels,multiplewebsitesandmultiplelifestyles.youvegrownupchoosingamongalternativesthatwereeithernotimagined,createdoravailabletopeopleinpriorgenerations.
youvebeeninvestedwithfarmorepersonalpowertocustomizeyourlife,tomakemorefreechoicesabouthowtolivethanwaseverthoughtpossible.andithinkasilookatallthesurveysandresearchthatisdone,yourchoicesreflectnotonlyfreedom,butpersonalresponsibility.
thesocialindicators,nottheheadlines,thesocialindicatorstellapositivestory:
druguseandcheatingandarrestsbeingdown,beenpregnancyandsuicides,drunkdrivingdeathsbeingdown.communityserviceandreligiousinvolvementbeingup.butifyoulookattheareaofvotingamong18to29yearolds,thenumberstellafarmoretroublingtale.manyofyouiknowbelievethatserviceandcommunityvolunteerismisabetterwayofsolvingtheissuesfacingourcountrythanpoliticalengagement,becauseyoubelieve-chooseoneofthefollowingmultiplesorchoosethemall-governmenteithercantunderstandorwontmaketherightchoicesbecauseofpoliticalpressures,inefficiency,incompetenceorbigmoneyinfluence.
well,iadmitthereisenoughtruthinthatcritiquetojustifyfeelingdisconnectedandalienated.butatbottom,thatsapersonalcop-outandanationalperil.politicalconditionsmaximizetheconditionsforindividualopportunityandresponsibilityaswellascommunity.americorpsandthepeacecorpsexistbecauseofpoliticaldecisions.ourair,water,landandfoodwillbecleanandsafebecauseofpoliticalchoices.ourabilitytocurediseaseorlogontotheinternethavebeenadvancedbecauseofpoliticallydeterminedinvestments.ethniccleansinginkosovoen
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