Princeton University President Graduation Ceremony Inspirational Lecture

First of all, I am very honored to continue the long-standing tradition of Princeton University and become the first person to speak at the opening ceremony and the last person to finish the graduation speech. During this time, I am amazed at your contribution to community service. I am proud to see your reaction to historical natural disasters, whether it is on the streets of Port-au-Prince, Haiti or on the mountains of the Sichuan earthquake in China. I can see your figure.

Anyone who tries to change the world will eventually find this truth: it is easier said than done. I met a pathology professor in my early years. His desk read: "The ideas are everywhere, but the experiment is the most valuable." In my opinion, the society you are about to enter is more difficult than before. We live in a world that is constantly polarized.

The 2019 graduates, are all related to you? I will answer this question with President Obama's speech. Just a few weeks ago, Obama asked a question like this at the University of Michigan graduation speech: “How do you keep our democracy going? When the challenges we face seem so great and our politics is so small, how do you maintain democracy and ensure its vitality? How will you make it in this century? Continue?"

Princeton University does not rely solely on its faculty and curriculum to win, we must teach you to respect different opinions in a step-by-step manner. So when you get out of school and become a high-quality citizen of this country or other countries, I hope that you will continue the spirit of Princeton and all the ideas that you think are educated, open to different opinions, and have the courage to defend you. The things that are firmly believed, respect each other, and demand yourself with the highest standards of integrity. And I hope that you can act as if you were doing at Princeton University.

Finally, give the warmest wishes to all of you!