Commencement

I hope through expressing what is in my heart I can encourage all of you today to be contributive citizens of society.

It is time for you to have a deep understanding of your stories and motivation, that you can step out and be someone by the choices you made to transform our world.

Your unwavering commitment to learning becomes the basis of your successive victories in life.

In the darkest of hours, it is true friendship that becomes the greatest source of strength.

In this era of globalization the individual is more powerful than ever. Glorious opportunities await you--make the conscious choice.

It has been through your efforts that the foundations of this institution have been completed, ensuring that it will stand for an eternity.

Human security is based on a people-centered approach to peace and security, based on human rights and the imperative of protecting individuals and communities.

Let us set sail . . . toward an era of human triumph that is so eagerly anticipated by all, toward the dawn of a global renaissance.

I ask you to inspire hope where there is suffering, amplify unity where there is conflict, and impel progress where there is stagnation.

I wish for you great things in the years ahead as you explore and question your world, and build upon your own relationships.