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I suppose the Patron meant that if you give a man a fish he is hungry again in an hour. If you teach him to catch a fish you do him a good turn.

the journey of a thousand li commenced with a single step

If I associate not with these people,-- with mankind,-- with whom shall I associate?

The defining character of American constitutional government is its constant tension between security and liberty, serving both by partial helpings of each.

I’ve found that nothing in life is worthwhile unless you take risks.

If I’m going to fall, I don’t want to fall back on anything, except my faith.

I want to fall… forward. At least I figure that way I’ll see what I’m about to hit.

The point is, every graduate here today has the training and the talent to succeed. But do you have guts to fail?

To get something you never had, you have to do something you never did.

I walked out of there to prepare for the next audition, and the next audition, and the next one.

Never be discouraged. Never hold back. Give everything you’ve got.

And when you fall throughout life—and maybe even tonight after a few too many glasses of champagne—fall forward.

Your life will never be a straight path.

You hang around a barbershop long enough—sooner or later you will get a haircut.

So I ask you today: How many ghosts are going to be around your bed when your time comes?

Every failed experiment is one step closer to success.

You’ll never see a U-haul behind a hearse.

It’s also about knowing what you know and what you don’t know. It’s about being open to people and ideas.

To not only take risks, but to be open to life. To accept new views and to be open to new opinions.

So get out there. Give it everything you’ve got—whether it’s your time, your talent, your prayers, or your treasure.

You will fail at some point in your life. Accept it. You will lose. You will embarrass yourself. You will suck at something. There is no doubt about it.

What truly matters is not which party controls our government, but whether our government is controlled by the people.

At the center of this movement is a crucial conviction: that a nation exists to serve its citizens.

This American carnage stops right here and stops right now.

When you open your heart to patriotism, there is no room for prejudice.